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Kanji for Holly
The kanji for “holly” is 柊, read shu and written in 9 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
holly
The holly tree, whose sharp leaves are said to ward off evil.
During Setsubun festival, holly branches with sardine heads (Hiiragi-iwashi) are hung to ward off evil demons.
9 strokes On reading シュ、シュウ (shu, shuu) Kun reading ひいらぎ (hiiragi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: holly
Readings used for names on Nazuke: shuu
In Japan it appears in about 60 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 柊: Shu 柊
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