榎

Compounds

 * : enokitake
 * : A surname.
 * : A surname.
 * : A surname.
 * : A surname.

Etymology 1


From. Found in the , completed some time after 759 CE.

There are various theories regarding the ultimate derivation of this e. Some of these include:
 * From, from the many branches
 * From, from the multitude of berries eaten by birds
 * From, from the way the wood was used for tool handles

Noun

 * , the Chinese hackberry tree
 * 1)  the Chinese hackberry fruit
 * 1)  the Chinese hackberry fruit

Usage notes
This reading is generally not used in isolation in modern Japanese.

Etymology 2
Compound of. Compare the similar formation of various other tree names, such as and.

Noun

 * , the Chinese hackberry tree