カツラ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of カツラ – see the following entry.

[noun] katsura tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum, also called the Japanese Judas tree

[noun] (Chinese mythology) a tree on the moon, from a Chinese legend that the phases of the moon were caused by Lauraceae trees budding, blossoming, then dropping their flowers and leaves again as if in accelerated seasons

[noun] julienned raw daikon, used as a garnish for sashimi

[noun] Synonym of 肉桂 (nikkei, “cinnamon or cassia tree”)

[noun] (by extension) Synonym of 桂皮 (keihi, “cinnamon or cassia bark”)

[proper noun] a male given name

[proper noun] a surname

[proper noun] A neighbourhood on the west bank of the Katsura River in Kyoto

Alternative spelling
楓

(This term, カツラ (katsura), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)