noun
riverside willow
Archaic term for a willow tree growing by a river. The more common modern reading for this kanji is かわやなぎ.
See also: 川柳 (かわやなぎ)
古い和歌では、川柳が川辺の情景として詠まれることがある。
In old waka poetry, 川柳 (かわやぎ) is sometimes composed as a riverside scene.