This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

月桂

Reading

Kana: げっけい
Romaji: gekkei
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree

Note: abbreviation
See also: 月桂樹
2

moon; moonlight

3

katsura tree on the moon (in Chinese legends)

Note: orig. meaning

Kanji

Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: ケイ、 かつら
Meanings: Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree