wisteria
On'yomi (音読み)
- トウ
- ドウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ふじ
About this kanji
The kanji 「藤」 primarily means "wisteria," a beautiful flowering plant known for its cascading clusters of purple flowers. It is often used as a noun. You can find it in compounds like 葛藤 (かっとう), which means "conflict," or 藤色 (ふじいろ), referring to the light purple color of wisteria blossoms. 藤棚 (ふじだな) describes a wisteria trellis, providing a lovely spot to enjoy these flowers. A usage note: in its more cultural context, the kanji is associated with the Fujiwara family, an influential clan in Japanese history, showing how nature and history intertwine in the language.
Example sentences
その花は藤の花だ。
That flower is a wisteria.
Meanings across languages
- English
- wisteria
- Tiếng Việt
- nhành đậu tía
- 日本語
- 藤
- 한국어
- 등나무
- 中文
- 紫藤
- id
- wisteria
- th
- ฟักทอง
- es
- glicinia
- fr
- glycine
- de
- Wisteria
- pt
- glicínia
Common compounds
- 葛藤かっとうconflict, complication, troubles
- 藤色ふじいろlight purple
- 藤棚ふじだなwisteria trellis, wisteria arbor (arbour), wisteria pergola
- 藤蔓ふじづるwisteria vine
- 藤氏とうしFujiwara family
- 藤本とうほんclimbing trees, liana
- 藤袴ふじばかまthoroughwort (species of boneset, Eupatorium fortunei)
- 藤豆ふじまめhyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus)
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