黒檀

Japanese

Kanji in this term
黒 檀
こく
Grade: 2 		たん
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
黑檀 (kyūjitai)

Noun

黒(こく)檀(たん) or 黒檀(コクタン) • (kokutan) 

  1. ebony, trees of the species Diospyros
    Synonym: 烏木 (uboku)
  2. ebony black

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References

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