shochikubai

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noun

A combination of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, especially associated with the New Year in Japan.

OriginJapanese 松竹梅 →
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Meanings

nounshochikubai (plural shochikubai)

alternative shōchikubai

  1. A combination of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, especially associated with the New Year in Japan.

Origin

  1. Japanese松竹梅
  2. Englishshochikubai

From Japanese 松竹梅 (shōchikubai, literally “pine, bamboo, plum”, from the favorable symbolism of these three plants).

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shochikubai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shochikubai

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“shochikubai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shochikubai. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shochikubai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shochikubai.

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