“Willow” or “Willow tree” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “柳”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “柳” means “Willow”, “Willow tree” or “Weeping willow” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “柳”
Jouyou Kanji “柳” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | りゅう(ryuu) |
| Kun-Yomi | やなぎ(yanagi) |
| Meanings | Willow, Weeping willow |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “柳”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 柳樽(やなぎだる-ya na gi da ru) | Lacquered sake barrel (often used at weddings and other celebratory events) |
| 柳の下に何時も泥鰌は居ない(やなぎのしたにいつもどじょうはいない-ya na gi no shi ta ni i tsu mo do jo u wa i na i) | A fox is not taken twice in the same snare, There are no birds in last year’s nest, There aren’t always loach under the willow tree, Good luck does not always repeat itself |
| 柳箸(やなぎばし-ya na gi ba shi) | Willow chopsticks for New Year’s celebration meals |
| 柳は緑花は紅(やなぎはみどりはなはくれない-ya na gi ha mi do ri ha na wa ku re na i) | ① Natural state, Being unspoilt by human touch, Willows are green flowers are crimson, ② Spring is beautiful, ③ Things are different by nature, All things have their characteristics |
| 柳暗花明(りゅうあんかめい-ryu u a n ka me i) | ① Beautiful scenery of spring, ② Red-light district |
| 柳営(りゅうえい-ryu u e i) | ① Military camp of the general, ② Shogunate, Shogun family |
| 柳糸(りゅうし-ryu u shi) | Branches of willow |
| 柳絮(りゅうじょ-ryu u jo) | Scattering of white fluffed willow seeds, Willow seeds of white fluff |
| 柳条(りゅうじょう-ryu u jo u) | Willow twig |
| 柳色(りゅうしょく or やなぎいろ-ryu u sho ku (or) ya na gi i ro) | Dilute yellowish green, Soft yellowish green |
| 柳眉(りゅうび-ryu u bi) | Beautiful eyebrows |
| 柳腰(りゅうよう or やなぎごし-ryu u yo u (or) ya na gi go shi) | Slim waist, Slender figure, Willowy figure |
| 青柳(あおやぎ-a o ya gi) | ① Green willow of summer, Color of green willow, ② Meat of tough shell clam, Round clam |
| 花柳(かりゅう-ka ryu u) | ① Flower and willow, Red color of flowers and green color of willows, ② Red-light district |
| 川柳(せんりゅう-se n ryu u) | Senryu, Comic haiku, Humorous seventeen-mora poem |
| 川柳(かわやなぎ-ka wa ya na gi) | ① Willow by the river, Pussy willow, ② High quality coarse tea |
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