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The Geisha’s World
花柳界 literally means “Flower Willow World/Kingdom.”
In Japanese, this means “The Realm of the Geisha” or “World of the Geisha.” I suppose there is a presumption that the Geisha is surrounded by flowers in their residence. In Chinese and Korean, this pretty much has colloquially come to mean “The Red Light District” or to refer to pimps, prostitutes, and johns as a group.
Willow
柳 is the Chinese, old Korean Hanja, and Japanese Kanji for willow (as in willow tree).
In ancient Chinese astronomy/astrology, this can refer to the “Willow” constellation (one of the 28 mansions).
If you want to get scientific, this can refer to any tree of the genus Salix including the weeping willow (Salix babylonica).
Notes:
In Chinese, this can be the surname Liu.
In Japanese, it can be the surname Yanagi. It can also be pronounced other ways for different rare surnames. Some Japanese use this as a female given name.
In Korean, this can be the surname Yu, though most of the time
it’s
pronounced ryu in Korean.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
柳 see styles |
liǔ liu3 liu ryuu / ryu りゅう |
More info & calligraphy: Willow{astron} (See 二十八宿,朱雀・すざく・2) Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (surname) Riyou A willow. |
楊 杨 see styles |
yáng yang2 yang zuon ズオン |
More info & calligraphy: Yeoh(1) willow (any tree of genus Salix); (2) weeping willow (Salix babylonica); (surname) Duong Willow; aspen, poplar, arbutus; syphilis. |
觀世音 观世音 see styles |
guān shì yīn guan1 shi4 yin1 kuan shih yin Kanzeon かんぜおん |
More info & calligraphy: Guan Shi Yin: Protector Of Life(out-dated kanji) Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion Regarder of the world's sounds, or cries, the so-called Goddess of Mercy; also known as 觀音; 觀世音善薩; 觀自在 (觀世自在); 觀尹; 光世音 (the last being the older form). Avalokiteśvara, v. 阿 8. Originally represented as a male, the images are now generally those of a female figure. The meaning of the term is in doubt; it is intp. as above, but the term 觀自在 (觀世自在) accords with the idea of Sovereign Regarder and is not associated with sounds or cries. Guanyin is one of the triad of Amida, is represented on his left, and is also represented as crowned with Amida; but there are as many as thirty-three different forms of Guanyin, sometimes with a bird, a vase, a willow wand, a pearl, a 'thousand' eyes and hands, etc., and, when as bestower of children, carrying a child. The island of Putuo (Potala) is the chief centre of Guanyin worship, where she is the protector of all in distress, especially of those who go to sea. There are many sūtras, etc., devoted to the cult, but its provenance and the date of its introduction to China are still in doubt. Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sūtra is devoted to Guanyin, and is the principal scripture of the cult; its date is uncertain. Guanyin is sometimes confounded with Amitābha and Maitreya. She is said to be the daughter of king Śubhavyūha 妙莊王, who had her killed by 'stifling because the sword of the executioner broke without hurting her. Her spirit went to hell; but hell changed into paradise. Yama sent her back to life to save his hell, when she was miraculously transported on a Lotus flower to the island of Poo-too'. Eitel. |
ウィロー see styles |
iroo ウィロー |
More info & calligraphy: Wyllow |
杞 see styles |
qǐ qi3 ch`i chi |
Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense); willow |
兜羅 兜罗 see styles |
dōu luó dou1 luo2 tou lo tora |
妬羅 (or 堵羅 or 蠧羅) tūla, floss, e. g. willow-floss, wild silk; cotton, also called兜羅綿 (or 兜羅M016820); also a tree producing such floss. |
噛柴 see styles |
tamushiba たむしば |
(kana only) willow-leafed magnolia (Magnolia salicifolia); anise magnolia |
垂柳 see styles |
chuí liǔ chui2 liu3 ch`ui liu chui liu tareyanagi たれやなぎ |
weeping willow (Salix babylonica) (place-name, surname) Tareyanagi |
垂楊 see styles |
suiyou / suiyo すいよう |
(See 枝垂れ柳) weeping willow |
小雀 see styles |
kogara; kogara こがら; コガラ |
(kana only) willow tit (Parus montanus); (place-name, surname) Kosuzume |
川楊 see styles |
kawayanagi かわやなぎ |
riverside willow (esp. rosegold pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla) |
春柳 see styles |
chūn liǔ chun1 liu3 ch`un liu chun liu haruyanagi はるやなぎ |
Spring Willow Society, pioneering Chinese theatrical company set up in Tokyo in 1906, part of New Culture Movement 新文化運動|新文化运动[Xin1 Wen2 hua4 Yun4 dong4], continued in China from 1912 as 新劇同志會|新剧同志会[Xin1 ju4 Tong2 zhi4 hui4] (surname) Haruyanagi |
柳宿 see styles |
liǔ sù liu3 su4 liu su Ryūshuku ぬりこぼし |
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) (Skt. Aśleṣā) |
柳杞 see styles |
liǔ qǐ liu3 qi3 liu ch`i liu chi |
willow |
柳条 see styles |
ryuujou / ryujo りゅうじょう |
willow twig; (given name) Ryūjō |
柳枝 see styles |
liǔ zhī liu3 zhi1 liu chih ryuushi / ryushi りゅうし |
(given name) Ryūshi Willow branches put in clean water to keep away evil spirits. |
柳條 柳条 see styles |
liǔ tiáo liu3 tiao2 liu t`iao liu tiao |
willow; willow branches; wicker (material for basketwork) See: 柳条 |
柳樹 柳树 see styles |
liǔ shù liu3 shu4 liu shu |
willow |
柳腰 see styles |
yanagigoshi; ryuuyou / yanagigoshi; ryuyo やなぎごし; りゅうよう |
(1) slim waist; slender figure; willowy figure; (2) (orig. meaning) waist of a willow tree |
柳葉 see styles |
yanaiba; yanagiba; ryuuyou / yanaiba; yanagiba; ryuyo やないば; やなぎば; りゅうよう |
(1) (やないば, やなぎば only) willow-leaf arrowhead; (2) (やないば, やなぎば only) part of a Japanese stirrup; (3) (やなぎば, りゅうよう only) (original, literal meaning) willow leaf; (personal name) Ryūba |
楊枝 杨枝 see styles |
yáng zhī yang2 zhi1 yang chih youji / yoji ようじ |
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.); (place-name, surname) Yōji Willow branches, or twigs, used as dantakāṣṭha, i.e. for cleansing the teeth by chewing or rubbing. |
楊柳 杨柳 see styles |
yáng liǔ yang2 liu3 yang liu yanagi やなぎ |
willow tree; poplar and willow; name of traditional tune willow (any tree of genus Salix); (1) willow (any tree of genus Salix); (2) weeping willow (Salix babylonica); riverside willow (esp. rosegold pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla); (surname) Yanagi |
楊葉 杨叶 see styles |
yáng shě yang2 she3 yang she yōshō |
Wi11ow leaves, e.g. yellow willow leaves given to a child as golden leaves to stop its crying, a parallel to the Buddha's opportune methods of teaching. |
猫柳 see styles |
nekoyanagi; nekoyanagi ねこやなぎ; ネコヤナギ |
(kana only) rosegold pussy willow (Salix gracilistyla) |
糸柳 see styles |
itoyanagi いとやなぎ |
weeping willow; (surname) Itoyanagi |
絮雪 see styles |
josetsu じょせつ |
(rare) willow flower |
絹柳 see styles |
kinuyanagi; kinuyanagi きぬやなぎ; キヌヤナギ |
(kana only) Salix kinuyanagi (species of willow) |
蒲柳 see styles |
horyuu / horyu ほりゅう |
(1) purple willow; (2) infirmity; delicate constitution |
諸子 诸子 see styles |
zhū zǐ zhu1 zi3 chu tzu moroko; moroko もろこ; モロコ |
various sages; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[ru2] represented by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3], Daoism 道[dao4] by Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3] and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3], Mohism 墨[mo4] by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], Legalism 法[fa3] by Sunzi 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子[Han2 Fei1 zi3], and numerous others (1) (kana only) gudgeon (any fish of genus Gnathopogon or related genera); (2) (See 本諸子) willow gudgeon (Gnathopogon caerulescens); (3) (See 九絵) longtooth grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus bruneus); (surname, female given name) Moroko children |
銀柳 银柳 see styles |
yín liǔ yin2 liu3 yin liu |
pussy willow |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| The Geisha’s World | 花柳界 | karyuukai / karyukai | huā liǔ jiè hua1 liu3 jie4 hua liu jie hualiujie | hua liu chieh hualiuchieh |
| Willow | 柳 | ryuu / yanagi ryuu / yanagi ryu / yanagi | liǔ / liu3 / liu | |
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