“Kousa dogwood” in Japanese
Short answer
Kousa dogwood in Japanese is “山法師” (yamaboushi). Full meaning: kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa), Japanese flowering dogwood; warrior monks from Enryaku temple at Mt. Hiei in Kyoto.
Other ways to say “Kousa dogwood” in Japanese
山桑
yamaguwa Chinese mulberry (Morus bombycis); kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa)
山ぐわ
yamaguwa Chinese mulberry (Morus bombycis); kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa)
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