This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

花梨

花林、 花櫚、 榠樝

Readings

Kana: かりん、カリン
Romaji: karin, karin
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; amboyna; amboina

Note: not 榠樝
Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis)

Note: not 花林 or 花櫚
Note: word usually written using kana alone
3

quince (Cydonia oblonga)

Note: only 花梨 or カリン
Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな
Meaning: flower
Readings: リ、 なし
Meaning: pear tree
Readings: リン、 はやし
Meanings: grove, forest
Readings: ロ、 リョ
Meaning: kind of quince
Reading: ベイ
Meaning: type of tree