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    3. 桐

    桐

    桐きり

    paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa)

    N1KMT8News #17+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab10 strokes

    きりキリ

    Noun

    1.
    paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa), empress tree, foxglove tree

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    桐きりの木きは早はやく成せい長ちょうします。

    Paulownia trees grow quickly.

    KMT5Nature & Environment
    桐きりのタンスは湿しっ気けに強つよく、着き物ものの保ほ管かんに適てきしています。

    Paulownia chests are resistant to humidity and suitable for storing kimonos.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentCulture & TraditionsHome & Housing
    桐きりの花はなは薄うす紫むらさき色いろで、春はるに美うつくしい姿すがたを見みせます。

    Paulownia flowers are pale purple and show their beautiful appearance in spring.

    KMT8Nature & Environment
    日に本ほんの家か紋もんや政せい府ふの紋もん章しょうにも、桐きりの意い匠しょうが使つかわれています。

    The paulownia design is also used in Japanese family crests and government emblems.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsHistory
    桐きりは、その軽かるさと加か工こうのしやすさから、様さま々ざまな伝でん統とう工こう芸げい品ひんに用もちいられてきた。

    Due to its lightness and ease of processing, paulownia has been used in various traditional crafts.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentCulture & TraditionsArt & Design

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    きり…(4)
    paulownia
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