Kanji

Meaning

catalpa tree and woodblock printing

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • あずさ Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa)
  • あずさ ゆみ catalpa bow
  • あずさ みこ female medium who summons spirits by sounding the string of a catalpa bow

On'yomi

  • きゅう Emperor's coffin (made of catalpa wood)
  • しょう cabinetmaker
  • じょう wood-block printing

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