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Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word .

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Entry

楊柳なぎうりゅう (楊柳)ヤナギNounFreq #9728
1

willow (any tree of genus Salix)

Examples
の枝に雪折れなし。
Oaks may fall when reeds stand the storm.
2

やなぎ/ヤナギ only

weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

willow

9 strokesFrequency 1,169JLPT N1Grade 8

On

リュウ

Kun

やなぎ

Nanori

なぎやいやぎやなやない

willow

13 strokesFrequency 1,815JLPT N1Grade 9

On

ヨウ

Kun

やなぎ

Nanori

やな

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