柳
Kanji · N1
柳 / willow
Kanji for willow.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | リュウ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | やなぎ | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
柳 carries the meaning willow.
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Common compounds with 柳
花柳界かりゅうかいred-light district / pleasure quarters / world of the geisha
花柳かりゅうred-light district
川柳せんりゅうsenryū / comic haiku / humorous seventeen-mora poem
柳やなぎwillow
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