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銀杏
ichou, ginnan
Description
「銀杏」は、秋に黄色くなる木の名前です。「いちょう」と読むときは木や葉を、「ぎんなん」と読むときはその実を意味します。
"銀杏" is the name of a tree that turns yellow in autumn. When read as "いちょう," it refers to the tree or leaves, and when read as "ぎんなん," it means its fruit.
Meanings
銀杏ichou
ginkgo tree; ginkgo leaf
秋になると銀杏の葉が黄色くなります。
In autumn, ginkgo leaves turn yellow.
銀杏ginnan
ginkgo nut, eaten as food
焼いた銀杏はとてもおいしいです。
Roasted ginkgo nuts are very tasty.
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Notes
- Reading
いちょう means the tree/leaf, ぎんなん means the edible nut — same kanji, different readings.
- Etymology
銀 (silver) + 杏 (apricot), from the silvery-white color of the ginkgo nut.
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