桃

音読おんよみ: トウ

訓読くんよみ: もも

画数かくすう: 10

部首ぶしゅ: きへん(木)

Meaning

Peach / Peach Tree / Pink

  • もも — peach (fruit); peach tree
  • 白桃はくとう — white peach
  • 黄桃おうとう — yellow peach
  • 桃色ももいろ — peach color; pink
  • 桃源郷とうげんきょう — utopia; earthly paradise
  • 桃の花もものはな — peach blossom

Composition is (tree) + (omen/sign). Think: a tree showing the “signs” of spring — buds and blossoms that promise sweet fruit. That’s why centers on peaches, peach trees, and the soft pink color.

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