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Zach

椿

山茶

Readings

Kana: つばき、さんちゃ、ツバキ
Romaji: tsubaki, sancha, tsubaki
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

common camellia; Camellia japonica

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

tea produced in the mountains

Kanji

椿
Readings: チン、 チュン、 つばき
Meaning: camellia
Readings: サン、 セン、 やま
Meaning: mountain
Readings: チャ、 サ
Meaning: tea

Example Sentence

(ちゃ)()はツバキの(いち)(しゅ)です。
➥The tea tree is a kind of camellia.
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