Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 椿(つばき) in Japanese

椿, 山茶
Kana Reading
つばき, さんちゃ, ツバキ
Romaji
tsubaki, sancha, tsubaki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    common camellia; Camellia japonica
    Example sentence
    お茶はツバキの一種です The tea tree is a kind of camellia.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    tea produced in the mountains

Examples of 椿, 山茶, つばき, さんちゃ, ツバキ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

椿 JLPT 1

13 strokes

camellia

On'Yomi: チン, チュン

Kun'Yomi: つばき

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

tea

On'Yomi: チャ, サ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

mountain

On'Yomi: サン, セン

Kun'Yomi: やま

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