Word Meaning 山吹

やまぶき yamabuki

山吹 is read as やまぶき (yamabuki) and means gold coin (formerly used in Japan).

Meaning

English

  1. gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
  2. amber
  3. bright golden yellow
  4. kerria (Kerria japonica)
  5. Japanese yellow rose

Reading

Kana

やまぶき

Romaji

yamabuki

Writing Variants

  • 款冬 やまぶき yamabuki
  • 棣棠 やまぶき yamabuki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 8886 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

山吹色

やまぶきいろ

amber

山吹草

やまぶきそう

Chelidonium japonicum (species of poppy)

白山吹

しろやまぶき

jetbead (Rhodotypos scandens)

山猫

やまねこ

wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.)

山登り

やまのぼり

mountain climbing

山積

さんせき

piling up

山路

さんろ

mountain path

山形

やまがた

Yamagata (city, prefecture)

山陽

さんよう

south side of a mountain

山頂

さんちょう

summit (of a mountain)

山積み

やまづみ

huge mound

山際

やまぎわ

mountain ridge

Example Sentences

1

The leaves turn to gold.