Meaning
pine tree
On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
まつ
Common compounds (13)
- 松 マツhighest (of a three-tier ranking system)
- 赤松 アカマツJapanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
- 炬 きょtorch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
- 松葉 まつばpine needle
- 松魚 しょうぎょskipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
- 松林 まつばやしpine forest
- 松風 まつかぜ(sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony)
- 黒松 クロマツblack pine (Pinus thunbergii); Japanese black pine
- 野呂松 ノロマblockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
- 門松 かどまつNew Year's pine decoration
- 浜松 はままつHamamatsu (city)
- 老松 ろうしょうold pine tree