楊枝

ようじ

Also written 楊子

Meanings

1. Noun toothpick See also: 爪楊枝 (つまようじ).
2. skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony) See also: クロモジ.
3. toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end) See also: 歯ブラシ (はブラシ).

Kanji

• 楊 willow. Read as ヨウ.
• 枝 branch. Read as シ.

Words containing 楊枝

• 爪楊枝 (つまようじ) toothpick
• 高楊枝 (たかようじ) leisurely, post-meal use of a toothpick
• 糸楊枝 (いとようじ) dental floss

And 4 more.

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