willow
On'yomi (音読み)
- リュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- やなぎ
About this kanji
The kanji 柳 (やなぎ) means "willow," which refers to a type of tree known for its graceful, drooping branches. It is primarily used as a noun. There are several interesting compounds that feature this kanji, such as 川柳 (せんりゅう), which means "senryū," a form of humorous poetry; 花柳 (かりゅう), referring to a red-light district; and 青柳 (あおやぎ), which means "green willow," describing a willow tree in its early spring growth. An important note is that while 柳 is often associated with beauty and grace, it also appears in contexts related to entertainment and nightlife.
Example sentences
柳の木はとても美しい。
Willow trees are very beautiful.
Meanings across languages
- English
- willow
- Tiếng Việt
- cây liễu
- 日本語
- 柳
- 한국어
- 버드나무
- 中文
- 柳树
- id
- willow
- th
- ต้นวิลโลว์
- es
- sauce
- fr
- saule
- de
- Weide
- pt
- salgueiro
Common compounds
- 川柳せんりゅうsenryū, comic haiku, humorous seventeen-mora poem
- 花柳かりゅうred-light district
- 青柳あおやぎgreen willow (i.e. one that has budded), meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
- 宇柳貝ウルグアイUruguay
- 花柳界かりゅうかいred-light district, pleasure quarters, world of the geisha
- 柳刃包丁やなぎばぼうちょうkitchen knife for sashimi
- 蒲柳ほりゅうpurple willow, infirmity, delicate constitution
- 柳腰やなぎごしslim waist, slender figure, willowy figure
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