楓

Definitions

 * 1) maple (tree)

Kanji

 * 1) maple

Compounds
Kun'yomi: On'yomi:
 * : the maple family,
 * : a type of shelf in a tokonoma or study, with four legs and eight shelves
 * , : the, a type of common in Africa and introduced to Japan in the 1960s
 * , かえでちょうか: genus
 * : maple leaves that have turned red in autumn; a style of layered clothing with light yellow-green on the outside and yellow or orange-red on the inside
 * : alternative for
 * : the ; the maple
 * : maple syrup
 * : maple leaves that have turned red in autumn

Etymology 1


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From, as this word first appears in the  of 759.

Originally a compound of, with the te changing to de due to , and the ru dropping out over time. From the way the palmate leaves resemble a frog's foot.

Noun

 * 1) the maple tree
 * 2) a color scheme for, where both the outer and inner layers are light green
 * 3) a kind of, featuring a maple-leaf design
 * 4)  a child's hand

Derived terms

 * , : a maple tree
 * : the Maple Room, one of the shogun sitting rooms in

Etymology 2
→

Shift in pronunciation of kaede.

Noun

 * 1)  alternative for kaede above: the maple tree

Etymology 3


From. Less common spelling for.

Noun

 * 1)  the katsura tree,
 * 2)   the kind of tree that grows on the moon

Usage notes
The katsura reading is rare for this kanji. When referring to the katsura tree, the spelling is used more often to avoid confusion.

Etymology 4
From. Alternative spelling for, an archaic name for the katsura tree. Compare. Appears with this reading in the, a Japanese dictionary of Chinese characters completed in 938.

Noun

 * 1)  the katsura tree,

Etymology 5


From.

Noun

 * 1) the Formosan sweetgum tree,
 * 2) in certain kanji compounds, the maple tree

Idioms

 * : “the fū leaves falling in Wujiang” → being disappointed in the reality of something after having lofty ideas about it; from a story in the  about an inspiring poem from an otherwise uninspiring poet
 * : “the red sweetgum/maple leaves fade, and the kumquat flowers open” → a metaphor for the turning of the seasons

Etymology
From.