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katsura

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
kat-sura
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of two species of trees in the genus Cercidiphyllum, most commonly Cercidiphyllum japonicum, one of the largest trees in Asia.

name

A unisex given name from Japanese.

name

A surname from Japanese.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 桂 (katsura).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

katsuras (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Cercidiphyllum

Rhymes With

bureau dura jura sura surah tempura mura bravura datura angostura coloratura pleura

Questions

What does katsura mean?
One of two species of trees in the genus Cercidiphyllum, most commonly Cercidiphyllum japonicum, one of the largest trees in Asia.
Where does katsura come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce katsura

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