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japanese horse chestnut
buckeye tree, buckeye wood
Kun'yomi
とちtochi
On'yomi
Example sentences
今度こんど連休れんきゅうには栃木県とちぎけんおとずれ、日光にっこう観光かんこうする予定よていだ。
I plan to visit Tochigi Prefecture and sightsee in Nikko during the upcoming long weekend.
旅先たびさき素朴そぼくあじわいの栃餅とちもちべ、その土地とち名物めいぶつたのしんだ。
At my travel destination, I ate tochimochi, which had a rustic flavor, and enjoyed the local specialty.
とち広葉樹こうようじゅ一種いっしゅで、そのうつくしい木目もくめ耐久性たいきゅうせいから家具かぐなどにもちいられる。
The Japanese horse chestnut tree is a type of broadleaf tree, and its beautiful grain and durability make it used for furniture and the like.

Practice exercises

1
Answer
とち
2
Answer
Japanese horse chestnut
3
けん
Tochigi Prefecture
Answer
とちぎけん
4
栃の
Japanese horse chestnut (fruit/nut)
Answer
とちのみ
5
もち
Japanese horse chestnut rice cake
Answer
とちもち
6
ざい
Japanese horse chestnut timber
Answer
とちざい