柳 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 柳意味

willow

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柳 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

やなぎ yanagi

KUNYOMI　訓読み

リュウ ryuu

Examples

柳の枝に雪折れなし。

Oaks may fall when reeds stand the storm.

柳の下の泥鰌。

A fox isn’t caught twice in the same snare.

いつも柳の下に泥鰌は居らぬ。

A fox is not caught twice in the same snare.

Back to list JLPT N1 Kanji 17

舎 cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion

偽 falsehood, lie, deceive, pretend, counterfeit, forgery

較 contrast, compare

覇 hegemony, supremacy, leadership, champion

詳 detailed, full, minute, accurate, well-informed