Keyword
Japanese nutmeg
Info
FrequencyVery rare
KankenLevel 1
Readings
かや
(51%)
かえ
(50%)
Composed of
tree
negation
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
genuine kaya (as opposed to imitation kaya)
Thrixspermum japonicum (species of orchid)
Japanese plum-yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonia); Harrington's cephalotaxus; cowtail pine
dish of white miso mixed with roasted Japanese nutmeg powder, sugar and sesame seeds, etc.
shin kaya; imitation kaya; any kind of cheaper wood that resembles kaya, used for go and shogi boards