もみじ

Also written モミジ, 紅葉, 黄葉, 椛

Meanings

1. Noun maple (tree) See also: 楓 (かえで).
2. Noun, する verb, Intransitive red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; leaves changing color See also: 紅葉 (こうよう).
3. Noun layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors See also: 紅葉襲 (もみじがさね).
4. venison See also: 鹿肉 (しかにく).

Words containing もみじ

• もみじ饅頭 (もみじまんじゅう) steamed bun shaped like a maple leaf
• もみじいちご Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus (specific variety of raspberry)
• もみじがい Astropecten scoparius (species of starfish)

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