楓
maple
Readings
On'yomi
- フウ
Kun'yomi
- かえで
Meaning
楓 centers on the maple tree, specifically the Japanese maple known for its distinctive leaves and autumn colors.
Most common words using 楓
20 of 29- 楓かえで
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
- 楓ふう
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
- いろは楓いろはかえで
Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)
- とねりこ葉の楓とねりこばのかえで
box elder (Acer negundo); boxelder maple; ash-leaved maple; maple ash; ashleaf maple
- ノルウェー楓ノルウェーかえで
Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
- 一葉楓ひとつばかえで
lime-leaved maple (Acer distylum)
- 三手楓みつでかえで
ivy-leaved maple (Acer cissifolium)
- 唐楓とうかえで
trident maple; acer buergerianum
- 小峰楓こみねかえで
garden maple; komine maple; acer micranthum
- 小葉団扇楓こはうちわかえで
Siebold maple; acer sieboldianum
- 峰楓みねかえで
butterfly maple (Acer tschonoskii); Tschonoski's maple
- 松楓しょうふう
maple
- 板屋楓いたやかえで
painted maple (Acer mono)
- 梶楓かじかえで
horned maple (Acer diabolicum)
- 楓子香ふうしこう
galbanum (gum resin from fennel)
- 楓林ふうりん
maple grove
- 楓葉ふうよう
maple leaf
- 楓鳥かえでちょう
black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes)
- 瓜楓うりかえで
hawthorn-leaf maple (Acer crataegifolium); uri maple
- 瓜肌楓うりはだかえで
grey-budded snake-bark maple (Acer rufinerve); redvein maple; Honshū maple
Study
Etymology
楓 combines 木 (tree) with 風 (wind), likely because maple leaves are known to rustle in the wind or because the tree is associated with autumn breezes.
Meaning mnemonic
A tree 木 that loves the wind 風: picture a maple tree with its leaves fluttering and rustling in a gentle breeze.
Reading mnemonic
For フウ, imagine the sound of wind blowing through maple leaves: "foo" — the wind goes フウ as it rustles the maple tree.