川柳
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 川 | 柳 |
| せん Grade: 1 |
りゅう Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
/senriu/ → /senriʲuː/ → /senrjuː/
Named after Karai Senryū (1718-1790), its creator.
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) せんりゅう [séꜜǹryùù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- (Tokyo) せんりゅう [sèńryúꜜù] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
- IPA(key): [sẽ̞n̺ɾʲɨː]
Noun
Derived terms
- 古川柳 (ko-senryū)
See also
Proper noun
川柳 • (Senryū) ←せんりう (Senriu)?
- short for 柄井川柳 (Karai Senryū): Edo-period haikai poet
- a male or female given name
Derived terms
- 川柳点 (Senryū-ten)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 川 | 柳 |
| かわ Grade: 1 |
やなぎ Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Compound of 川 (kawa, “river, stream, brook”) + 柳 (yanagi, “willow”).
Alternative forms
- 川楊
- (riverside willow, Salix gracilistyla): 楊柳
Pronunciation
Noun
川柳 or 川柳 • (kawayanagi) ←かはやなぎ (kafayanagi) or カハヤナギ (kafayanagi)?
- (literal) a riverside willow
- Salix gilgiana, a species of willow
- synonym of 猫柳 (nekoyanagi): the rosegold pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla
- (poetry, uncommon) senryu: comic haiku
Proper noun
川柳 • (Kawayanagi) ←かはやなぎ (Kafayanagi)?
- a place name
- a surname
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 川 | 柳 |
| かわ Grade: 1 |
やなぎ > やぎ Grade: S |
| irregular | |
Compound of 川 (kawa, “river, stream, brook”) + 柳 (yagi, “willow”, shorter form).
Alternative forms
- 川楊, 楊柳
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ka̠β̞a̠ja̠ɡʲi]
Noun
川柳 • (kawayagi) ←かはやぎ (kafayagi)?
- (literal, uncommon) a riverside willow
- (uncommon) synonym of 猫柳 (nekoyanagi): the rosegold pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla