Noun
willow (any tree of genus Salix)
柳の枝に雪折れなし。Oaks may fall when reeds stand the storm. weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
see 枝垂れ柳
Also written 楊【やなぎ】、楊柳【やなぎ】
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柳の下にいつも泥鰌はいないやなぎのしたにいつもどじょうはいない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)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
柳りゅう
NounChinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
柳腰やなぎごし
Nounslim waist; slender figure; willowy figure · waist of a willow tree
柳眉りゅうび
Nounbeautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
柳条りゅうじょう
Nounwillow twig
柳刃やなぎば
Nounkitchen knife for sashimi
柳樽やなぎだる
Nounlacquered sake barrel (often used at weddings and other celebratory events)
柳葉やないば
Nounwillow-leaf arrowhead · part of a Japanese stirrup · willow leaf
柳蓼やなぎたで
Nounwater pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
柳蘭やなぎらん
Nounrosebay (Epilobium angustifolium); rosebay willowherb; great willowherb; fireweed
柳川鍋やながわなべ
Nounloach stew; loaches boiled in soy sauce with stewed eggs and slivered burdock root
柳行李やなぎごうり
Nounwicker trunk
柳葉魚ししゃも
Nounshishamo smelt (Spirinchus lanceolatus)
柳に風やなぎにかぜ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)handling things without making waves; taking in one's stride
柳下駄やなぎげた
Nounlow geta made of willow
柳江人りゅうこうじん
NounLiujiang man; one of the earliest modern humans found in East Asia
柳多留やなぎだる
NounThe Willow Barrel (collection of Edo-period senryu) (abbr); Haifu Yanagidaru
柳刃包丁やなぎばぼうちょう
Nounkitchen knife for sashimi
柳暗花明りゅうあんかめい
Nounbeautiful scenery of spring · red-light district
柳巷花街りゅうこうかがい
Nounred-light district; pleasure quarter
柳緑花紅りゅうりょくかこう
Nounred blossoms and green willows; beautiful scenery of spring; natural beauty; beauty of nature
ヤナギ科ヤナギか
NounSalicaceae (plant family containing willows, poplars, aspens, etc.)
ぬりこ星ぬりこぼし
NounChinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
柳橋新誌りゅうきょうしんし
NounRyūkyō Shinshi (book by Narushima Ryūhoku concerning the Yanigabashi pleasure quarters)
柳に雪折れなしやなぎにゆきおれなし
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)the soft may prove more durable than the hard; willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
柳は緑、花は紅やなぎはみどり、はなはくれない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)natural state; being unspoilt by human touch; willows are green, flowers are crimson · spring is beautiful · things are different by nature; all things have their characteristics
柳の下にいつも泥鰌はおらぬやなぎのしたにいつもどじょうはおらぬ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)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