Japanese symbol for “shrubbery”
低木
ていぼく
Romaji: teiboku
shrub; shrubbery
In Japanese, shrubbery is 低木, read ていぼく (teiboku).
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Meanings
- n shrub; shrubbery
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shrubbery”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 植え込み | うえこみ uekomi | thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最低 | さいてい saitei | least; lowest; minimum |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 低い | ひくい hikui | low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.) |
| 低温 | ていおん teion | low temperature |
| 最低限 | さいていげん saiteigen | minimum |
| 低迷 | ていめい teimei | hanging low (of clouds) |
| 木材 | もくざい mokuzai | lumber; timber; wood |
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shrubbery”.
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