name
Meaning 1
A unisex given name from Japanese.
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Standard Lemma guide
katsura
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rhymes with -ʊəɹə
name
Meaning 2
A surname from Japanese.
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noun
Meaning 3
One of two species of trees in the genus Cercidiphyllum, most commonly Cercidiphyllum japonicum, one of the largest trees in Asia.
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 桂 (Katsura) or かつら (Katsura).
Borrowed from Japanese 桂 (katsura).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 連香樹 /连香树 (liánxiāngshù) — tree
- Finnish: katsura — tree
- Japanese: 桂 (katsura) — tree
- Korean: 계수나무 (gyesunamu) — tree