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

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きり
paulownia tree; Paulownia tomentosa
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梧桐

青桐
あおぎり、ごとう、アオギリ
Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex); Chinese-bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix-tree
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桐材

きりざい
paulownia wood
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桐一葉

きりひとは
falling paulownia leaf signaling the beginning of autumn (fall)
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総桐

そうぎり
made entirely of paulownia wood
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桐花大綬章

きりはなだいじゅしょう
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers
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桐花大綬章

とうかだいじゅしょう
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers
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桐油

とうゆ
tung oil; (Chinese) wood oil
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五七桐

五七の桐
ごしちのきり
paulownia crest (three leaves with seven blossoms on the center lead and five blossoms on each side leaf)
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桐箱

きりばこ
box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box