maple; maple tree
Refers to maple trees of the genus Acer, including Japanese maple varieties. Common in both everyday and botanical contexts.
In autumn, the maple leaves turn red.
In autumn, the maple leaves turn beautifully red.
庭に小さな楓を植えた。
I planted a small maple tree in the garden.
I went to Kyoto to see the maple trees' autumn colors.
フウ (written 楓, read ふう) is the Formosan sweetgum, while the same kanji read かえで means maple, a completely different tree.
trident maple; Acer buergerianum
butterfly maple; Tschonoski's maple
horned maple; Acer diabolicum
black-rumped waxbill · estrildid finch; waxbill
hawthorn-leaf maple; uri maple
Nippon maple; Acer nipponicum
black maple (Acer nigrum)
lime-leaved maple; Acer distylum
ivy-leaved maple
painted maple; Acer mono
Standard kanji spelling for maple.
Katakana spelling often used in botanical contexts or for emphasis.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Rare alternative kanji spelling; not commonly used.
The word かえで is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 楓 is a phono-semantic compound with 木 (tree) and 風 (wind), possibly referring to the sound of wind through maple leaves.