JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 楊: "willow"
The kanji 楊 means "willow". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ヨウ in on'yomi and やなぎ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヨウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
やなぎ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | willow |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1815 of 2,501 |
Common words with 楊
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 爪楊枝toothpick
- 楊枝toothpick · skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony)
- 武士は食わねど高楊枝the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!
- 高楊枝leisurely, post-meal use of a toothpick
- 房楊枝toothbrush made from a piece of willow frayed at one end
- 楊弓small toy bow that can be shot while sitting, popular in the Edo period
- 糸楊枝dental floss
- 垂楊weeping willow
- 楊梅place : Yōbai
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