若木

Chinese

		to seem; like; as to seem; like; as; if	tree; wood
trad. (若木)		若	木
simp. #(若木)		若	木

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): ruòmù

  (Zhuyin): ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄨˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: ruòmù
    • Zhuyin: ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄨˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: ruòmù
    • Wade–Giles: jo⁴-mu⁴
    • Yale: rwò-mù
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ruohmuh
    • Palladius: жому (žomu)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ mu⁵¹/

Proper noun

若木

1. (Chinese mythology, archaic) trees growing where the sun sets

   • 若木在建木西，末有十日，其華照下地。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     若木在建木西，末有十日，其华照下地。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Huainanzi, 2^nd century BCE

     Ruòmù zài jiànmù xī, mò yǒu shí rì, qí huá zhào xià dì. [Pinyin]

     The Ruo Tree is located west of the Jian Tree. On its branches are ten suns; its blossoms cast light upon the earth.

Coordinate terms

• 尋木／寻木
• 建木
• 扶木 (fúmù)
• 扶桑 (fúsāng)

 

Japanese

Kanji in this term
若	木
わか Grade: 6	き > ぎ Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Kanji in this term
若	木
わか Grade: 6	き Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Proper noun

若(わか)木(き) or 若(わか)木(ぎ) • (Wakaki or Wakagi) 

1. a surname