🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
やなじ【柳・楊・楊柳】 : yanaji | define meaning
yanaji
Pronunciation: [janad͡ʑi]
Definition
Noun
- Willow (Salix ssp.); willow tree
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima やなっ yanaq; Okinawan やなじ yanaji; and standard Japanese やなぎ【柳・楊・楊柳】 yanagi "willow".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations:
- Essay in Aid of a Grammar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Yanaji, a willow-tree. (Jap. yanagi.)".
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「やなぢ」柳（ヤナギ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 柳 楊 楊柳 |
| Kana | やなじ |
| Romanization | yanaji |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [janad͡ʑi] |
意味：やなぎ・ヤナギ【柳・楊・楊柳】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 6). やなじ【柳・楊・楊柳】 : yanaji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7030/yanaji/.