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桑
On'yomi
ソウ
SOU
Kun'yomi
くわ
kuwa
mulberry
Details
Strokes10
Frequency#1650
Radical木tree(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes10
Component Breakdown
桑=
叒木
叒 + tree
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of phonetic and tree. Special tree.
Symbolism
Mulberry field, sericulture, hometown. Represents silkworm tree.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
滄海桑田
そうかいそうでん
the world is a scene of constant changes; the blue sea turns into a mulberry field; the world is a scene of constant changes
桑田滄海
そうでんそうかい
the world is a scene of constant changes (as a mulberry field changing into a blue sea); the world is a scene of constant changes (as a mulberry field changing into a blue sea)
桑田碧海
そうでんへきかい
the world is a scene of constant changes (as a mulberry field changing into a blue sea); the world is a scene of constant changes (as a mulberry field changing into a blue sea)
Proverbs & Idioms
桑田変じて海となる
そうでんへんじてうみとなる
Mulberry fields turn to sea
The world undergoes dramatic changes