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猫柳

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ねこ
Grade: S
やなぎ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
 ネコヤナギ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, cat willow, (ねこ) (neko, cat) + (やなぎ) (yanagi, willow)

Noun

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(ねこ)(やなぎ) or 猫柳(ネコヤナギ) (nekoyanagi

  1. rosegold pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla
    Synonym: 川柳 (kawayanagi)

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).