さかき
Japanese
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(This term, さかき, is an alternative spelling of the above term. For a list of all kanji read as さかき, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as さかき.) |
Old Japanese
Etymology
Possibly a compound of 咲か (saka, the 未然形 (mizenkei, “irrealis form”) of verb 咲く (saku), “to bloom”) + 木 (ki2, “tree”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Alternatively, the initial saka is cognate with verb 榮ゆ (sakayu, “to flourish, thrive”).
Noun
さかき (sakaki2)
- any evergreen tree planted within precincts of a Shinto shrine
Derived terms
- いちさかき (itisakaki2, “Eurya japonica”)
- つきさかき (tuki1-sakaki2)
Descendants
- Japanese: 榊 (sakaki)