Meaning of 木犀(もくせい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 木犀

Kana Reading もくせい

Romaji mokusei

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

fragrant olive; sweet olive; Osmanthus fragrans; Olea fragrans

Examples of 木犀, もくせい in a sentence

彼女は庭に木犀を植えた。

She planted fragrant olives in the garden.

Related Kanji

犀

12 strokes

rhinocerous

On'Yomi: サイ, セイ

Kun'Yomi:

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木 JLPT 5

4 strokes

tree, wood

On'Yomi: ボク, モク

Kun'Yomi: き, こ-

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