川柳

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Contents

1 Japanese
- 1.1 Etymology 1
  - 1.1.1 Noun
- 1.2 Etymology 2
  - 1.2.1 Noun
  - 1.2.2 Alternative forms

Japanese [edit]

Kanji in this term
川	柳

Etymology 1 [edit]

From 川 (sen, "river") + 柳 (ryū, "willow")

Noun [edit]

川柳 (hiragana せんりゅう, romaji senryū)

comic haiku, senryu

Etymology 2 [edit]

From 川 (kawa, "river," "stream," "brook") + 柳 (yanagi [or yagi], "willow")

Noun [edit]

川柳 (hiragana かわやなぎ, romaji kawayanagi)

川柳 (hiragana かわやぎ, romaji kawayagi)

riverside willow, especially the rosegold pussy willow

Alternative forms [edit]

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