Japanese Word Entry

柳は綠、花は紅

Simplified Japanese form: 柳は緑、花は紅

Kana:やなぎはみどり、はなはくれない
Romaji:yanagihamidori、hanahakurenai
Definitions:
  1. natural state, being unspoilt by human touch, willows are green, flowers are crimson

  2. spring is beautiful

  3. things are different by nature, all things have their characteristics

Alternative form:
  • 柳は綠花は紅 〔柳は緑花は紅〕 【 やなぎはみどり、はなはくれない (yanagihamidori、hanahakurenai) 】


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Chinese characters used in this word

willow, willow tree, pleasure, 24th lunar mansion, determinative star δ Hydrae
Readings
Mandarin: ㄌㄧㄡˇ (liǔ)
Cantonese: lau5
Japanese: リュウ (ryuu) / やなぎ (yanagi)
Korean: 류 (ryu), 유 (yu)
Vietnamese: liễu
Variants
Semantic variant form:

green, chlorine
Readings
Mandarin: ㄌㄨˋ (lù), ㄌㄩˋ (lǜ)
Cantonese: luk6
Japanese: リョク (ryoku)、 ロク (roku) / みどり (midori)
Korean: 녹 (nog), 록 (rog)
Vietnamese: lục
Variants
Simplified Chinese form: 绿
Simplified Japanese form:
Semantic variant form:

flower, blossoms
Readings
Mandarin: ㄏㄨㄚ (huā)
Cantonese: faa1
Japanese: カ (ka)、 ケ (ke) / はな (hana)
Korean: 화 (hwa)
Vietnamese: hoa
Variants
Semantic variant forms:

crimson, deep red, red, vermillion, blush, flush
Readings
Mandarin: ㄏㄨㄥˊ (hóng), ㄍㄨㄥ (gōng), ㄐㄧㄤˋ (jiàng)
Cantonese: hung4
Japanese: コウ (kou)、 ク (ku) / べに (beni)、 くれない (kurenai)、 あか.い (akai)
Korean: 홍 (hong), 공 (gong)
Vietnamese: hồng
Variants
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