What does kanji 柳 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 柳 is willow.

How is kanji 柳 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 柳 are やなぎ; the onyomi readings are リュウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 柳?

The main radical for kanji 柳 is 木.

What words use kanji 柳?

Example words that use kanji 柳 include 柳, 柳刃包丁, ぬりこ星, ヤナギ科.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

柳

Meaning

Kanji 柳

willow

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: やなぎ
Onyomi 音読み: リュウ
Nanori 名乗り: なぎややいやぎやなやない

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1169
Strokes: 9
Radical: 木
Components: 卩 • 木
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 昴 • 珋 • 茆 • 泖 • 聊 • 卯 • 鉚

Related vocabulary

Showing 32 common entries

Showing 32 of 64 entries that include this kanji.

柳

やなぎ

weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

柳刃包丁

やなぎばぼうちょう

kitchen knife for sashimi

ぬりこ星

ぬりこぼし

Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

ヤナギ科

ヤナギか

Salicaceae (plant family containing willows, poplars, aspens, etc.)

柳に雪折れなし

やなぎにゆきおれなし

the soft may prove more durable than the hard

柳に風

やなぎにかぜ

handling things without making waves

柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいない

やなぎのしたにいつもどじょうはいない

a fox is not taken twice in the same snare

柳の下にいつも泥鰌はおらぬ

やなぎのしたにいつもどじょうはおらぬ

a fox is not taken twice in the same snare

柳は緑、花は紅

やなぎはみどりはなはくれない

spring is beautiful

柳暗花明

りゅうあんかめい

beautiful scenery of spring

柳下駄

やなぎげた

low geta made of willow

柳橋新誌

りゅうきょうしんし

Ryūkyō Shinshi (book by Narushima Ryūhoku concerning the Yanigabashi pleasure quarters)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

川辺に古い柳が立っている。

An old willow stands by the riverside.

風に揺れる柳がきれいだった。

The willow swaying in the wind was beautiful.

庭に柳を一本植えた。

I planted a willow in the garden.

池のそばには柳が多い。

There are many willows near the pond.

春になると柳の色が明るくなる。

When spring comes, the willow's color becomes brighter.

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