noun
kerria; Japanese yellow rose
A deciduous shrub with bright yellow flowers, native to Japan and China. Often found in gardens and traditional settings.
庭に山吹が咲いている。
Kerria is blooming in the garden.
山吹の花は鮮やかな黄色だ。
The kerria flowers are a vivid yellow.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
bright golden yellow; amber
Only when written 山吹
Refers to the color of kerria flowers, a rich golden yellow. Used as a noun or with の to describe something of that color.
彼女は山吹色の着物を着ていた。
She wore a bright golden yellow kimono.
山吹の帯がよく似合う。
The amber-colored obi suits you well.
noun
Only when written 山吹
Historical term for a gold coin used in Japan, named after its yellow color. Not in modern currency use.
江戸時代には山吹と呼ばれる金貨が流通していた。
During the Edo period, a gold coin called yamabuki was in circulation.
Rarely used kanji form for the plant.
Rarely used kanji form for the plant.
Explicitly means 'kerria yellow' or 'golden yellow', while 山吹 alone can refer to the plant, the color, or the historical coin.
The name 山吹 literally means 'mountain spray' or 'mountain blow', possibly from the way the bright yellow flowers appear to spray across the hillside. The color and coin names derive from the plant's distinctive yellow hue.