Meanings
nounJapanese cedar (plural Japanese cedars)
plural Japanese cedars
- A conifer of species Cryptomeria japonica, the only species of the genus Cryptomeria.
Synonyms: Japanese redwood
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA conifer of species Cryptomeria japonica, the only species of the genus Cryptomeria.
Similar
Japanese redwood
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 日本柳杉
- 日本柳杉 (Rìběn liǔshān)Cryptomeria japonica
Finnish sugi
- sugiCryptomeria japonica
French cèdre du Japon
- cèdre du JaponCryptomeria japonica
Greek ιαπωνικό κυπαρίσσι
- ιαπωνικό κυπαρίσσι (iaponikó kyparíssi)Cryptomeria japonica
Japanese 杉
- 杉 (sugi)Cryptomeria japonica
Korean 삼나무
- 삼나무 (samnamu)Cryptomeria japonica
Turkish Japon çamı
- Japon çamıCryptomeria japonica
Cite this entry
APA
Japanese cedar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20cedar
MLA
“Japanese cedar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20cedar. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese cedar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20cedar.
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