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柳
willow (any tree of genus Salix)
やなぎ／ヤナギ only
weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
handling things without making waves; taking in one's stride
slim waist; slender figure; willowy figure
Orig. meaning
waist of a willow tree
やないば／やなぎば only
willow-leaf arrowhead
やないば／やなぎば only
part of a Japanese stirrup
やなぎば／りゅうよう only; Original, literal meaning
willow leaf
red blossoms and green willows; beautiful scenery of spring; natural beauty; beauty of nature
lacquered sake barrel (often used at weddings and other celebratory events)
Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
Ryūkyō Shinshi (book by Narushima Ryūhoku concerning the Yanigabashi pleasure quarters)
Food, cooking
loach stew; loaches boiled in soy sauce with stewed eggs and slivered burdock root
Proverb
the soft may prove more durable than the hard; willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
Proverb
a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; there aren't always loaches under the willow tree
Proverb
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
Idiomatic expression; From a quote by Su Shi
natural state; being unspoilt by human touch; willows are green, flowers are crimson
Proverb
spring is beautiful
Proverb
things are different by nature; all things have their characteristics
rosebay (Epilobium angustifolium); rosebay willowherb; great willowherb; fireweed