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Kanji Detail for 楊 - "willow, poplar, graceful"
楊
- Meaning
楊 means "willow, poplar, graceful."
Willow - A deciduous tree with drooping branches.
Poplar - A tall, slender tree.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
willow
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
willow, poplar, aspen; surname
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
surname Yang
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
willow, poplar, aspen; surname
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A tree name. Similar to willow. Only willow branches hang down while poplar branches point up, this being the distinction. One variety called 水楊 is the same as 蒲柳 (pussy willow). Leaves and branches are short and stiff. Fruit also has white catkins like willow. What ancients called 楊 mostly referred to this. The colloquial combined term 楊柳 is incorrect. Also 白楊 (white poplar) has oval pointed leaves, solid and straight wood, usable for beams and ridgepoles. Matchsticks are all made from this.
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