What does kanji 楡 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 楡 is elm.

How is kanji 楡 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 楡 are にれ; the onyomi readings are ユ.

Example words that use kanji 楡 include 楡, 楡木茸, 山楡, 秋楡.

Kanken 1

楡

Meaning

elm

Stroke Order

Variant: 榆 (Legal Form)

5 common entries

Showing 5 of 5 entries that include this kanji.

にれ

elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)

たもぎたけ

golden oyster mushroom (Pleurotus cornucopiae)

やまにれ

Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia)

あきにれ

Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia)

はるにれ

Japanese elm (Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)

5 reference sentences

公園の楡が春に新しい葉を広げた。

The elm in the park spread its new leaves in spring.

古い楡の下で人々が涼んでいた。

People were enjoying the shade under the old elm.

道ばたに大きな楡が一本立っている。

A large elm stands by the roadside.

秋になると楡の葉は黄色く変わる。

In autumn, the elm's leaves turn yellow.

祖父は庭に楡を植えたいと言っていた。

My grandfather said he wanted to plant an elm in the yard.