01
柳の木
やなぎのき
willow tree
Meanings
- willow
Readings
Onyomi
- リュウ
Kunyomi
- やなぎ
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Useful words
02
垂れ柳
たれやなぎ
weeping willow
03
川柳
せんりゅう
senryu (humorous poem)
04
柳刃
やなぎば
sushi knife (yanagiba)
05
柳腰
やなぎごし
slender waist
06
雪柳
ゆきやなぎ
spirea (flowering shrub)
Compare Kanji
01木Component82%tree, woodThe tree side on 柳 immediately places it among plant and wood kanji.02林Component74%grove, forestMultiple tree forms help reinforce the wood cue before learners tackle 柳’s right half.03枝Meaning72%bough, branchWillow branches are the memorable part of the tree, and 枝 supplies the plant detail.04桜Meaning70%cherryAnother named tree keeps 柳 inside the mental shelf for specific trees, not just generic wood.05杉Meaning70%cedar, cryptomeriaComparing willow with cedar helps learners treat both as tree names built from 木.06卯Component64%sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiacThe 卯-like piece in 柳 is the tricky visual detail that separates it from simpler tree kanji.