This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Word

楊、楊柳
やなぎ、ようりゅう、ヤナギ
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
Word

箱柳

白楊
はこやなぎ、はくよう、ハコヤナギ
Japanese aspen (Populus tremula var. sieboldii)
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黄楊

柘植
つげ、ツゲ
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
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爪楊枝

妻楊枝
つまようじ
toothpick
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楊枝

楊子、揚枝
ようじ
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
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川柳

川楊、楊柳
かわやなぎ、カワヤナギ
riverside willow (esp. rosegold pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla); Salix gilgiana (species of willow); high-quality coarse tea
Word

垂楊

すいよう
weeping willow
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高楊子

高楊枝
たかようじ
leisurely, post-meal use of a toothpick
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胡楊樹

こようじゅ
Hu poplar; Populus euphratica
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犬黄楊

いぬつげ、イヌツゲ
Japanese holly (Ilex crenata)