Word Meaning

やなぎ yanagi

柳 is read as やなぎ (yanagi) and means weeping willow (Salix babylonica).

Meaning

English

  1. weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
  2. willow (any tree of genus Salix)

Reading

Kana

やなぎ

Romaji

yanagi

Writing Variants

  • やなぎ yanagi
  • 楊柳 やなぎ yanagi
  • 楊柳 ようりゅう youryuu

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 5280 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

柳刃包丁

やなぎばぼうちょう

kitchen knife for sashimi

青柳

あおやぎ

green willow (i.e. one that has budded)

川柳

せんりゅう

senryū

花柳

かりゅう

red-light district

花柳界

かりゅうかい

red-light district

Example Sentences

10

かわべにふるいやなぎがたっている。

An old willow stands by the riverside.

かぜにゆれるやなぎがきれいだった。

The willow swaying in the wind was beautiful.

にわにやなぎをいっぽんうえた。

I planted a willow in the garden.

いけのそばにはやなぎがおおい。

There are many willows near the pond.

はるになるとやなぎのいろがあかるくなる。

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

あのやなぎのしたですこしやすもう。

Let's rest a little under that willow.

やなぎのえだがすいめんにふれていた。

The willow branches were touching the water's surface.

このこうえんのやなぎはあきでもうつくしい。

The willows in this park are beautiful even in autumn.

とおくからみるとやなぎのかたちがよくわかる。

From a distance, you can clearly see the shape of the willow.

A fox isn't caught twice in the same snare.