What does kanji 楊 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 楊 is willow.

How is kanji 楊 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 楊 are やなぎ; the onyomi readings are ヨウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 楊?

The main radical for kanji 楊 is 木.

What words use kanji 楊?

Example words that use kanji 楊 include 柳, 川柳, 楊弓, 楊弓場.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

楊

Meaning

Kanji 楊

willow

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: やなぎ
Onyomi 音読み: ヨウ
Nanori 名乗り: やなやなぎ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1815
Strokes: 13
Radical: 木
Components: 一 • 日 • 木 • 勿
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 傷 • 腸 • 陽 • 揚 • 湯 • 昜 • 偒

Related vocabulary

23 common entries

Showing 23 of 23 entries that include this kanji.

柳

やなぎ

weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

川柳

かわやなぎ

Salix gilgiana (species of willow)

楊弓

ようきゅう

small toy bow that can be shot while sitting, popular in the Edo period

楊弓場

ようきゅうば

archery range (sometimes a front for a brothel)

楊弓店

ようきゅうてん

toy bow archery range (sometimes front for a brothel)

楊子魚

ようじうお

pipefish (esp. the seaweed pipefish, Syngnathus schlegeli)

楊枝

ようじ

skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony)

楊心流

ようしんりゅう

Yoshin-ryu

楊梅瘡

ようばいそう

syphilis

犬黄楊

いぬつげ

Japanese holly (Ilex crenata)

垂楊

すいよう

weeping willow

朝熊黄楊

あさまつげ

Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

爪楊枝はありますか。

Do you have a toothpick?

食後に楊枝を使う。

I use a toothpick after meals.

爪楊枝で歯の間に挟まったものを取った。

I removed what was stuck between my teeth with a toothpick.

白楊の木が風に揺れている。

The white poplar tree is swaying in the wind.

楊貴妃は中国の歴史上有名な美女だ。

Yang Guifei is a famous beauty in Chinese history.