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Kanji for Cypress
The kanji for “cypress” is 檜, read kai and written in 17 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
檜
cypress
The Japanese cypress (hinoki), whose fragrant wood builds shrines.
17 strokes On reading カイ (kai) Kun reading ひのき、ひ (hinoki, hi)
Dictionary meanings: Japanese cypress
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kai
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