橡
ショウ, ゾウ, とち, くぬぎ

horse chestnut

JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000

象# elephant (→ large object) + 木 tree/wood → a large tree, the nuts and bark of which were a staple food and dyeing product, respectively, in certain parts of China → *horse chestnut*. For (Japanese) horse chestnut, compare the Made-in-Japan character 栃.

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