pear

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 梨 has 11 strokes and denotes the pear tree or its fruit.
• Basic usage: 梨（なし） means pear; 梨園（りえん） means a pear orchard or the kabuki world.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Fruit and tree
  • 冷やした梨 refers to chilled pear fruit.
  • 梨の木 denotes a pear tree.
• An orchard and the kabuki world
  • In 丘の梨園では白い花が一斉に咲いていた, 梨園 is a pear orchard on a hill.
  • In 梨園の家に生まれ, it refers to being born into a family in the kabuki world.