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Zach

いろは楓

伊呂波楓

Readings

Kana: いろはかえで、イロハカエデ
Romaji: irohakaede, irohakaede
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 以呂波紅葉 (reading いろはもみじ)

Kanji

Readings: フウ、 かえで
Meaning: maple
Readings: イ、 かれ
Meanings: Italy, that one
Readings: ロ、 リョ、 せぼね
Meanings: spine, backbone
Readings: ハ、 なみ
Meanings: waves, billows, Poland