Japanese Conversation · Level 65
75 words
Japanese word
藤
Pronunciation
Romajifuji
Meaning
- nounwisteria
Example
春になると、藤が咲きます。haru ni na ru to fuji ga sa ki ma su
Wisteria blooms in spring.
More examples
この庭には藤が一本あります。ko no niwa ni wa fuji ga ichi pon a ri ma su
There is a wisteria plant in this garden.
Core concept
Describes a climbing plant that displays long, hanging clusters of flowers.
Common phrases
藤を見るfuji o mi ru
look at wisteria
藤の花fuji no hana
wisteria flowers
Definition in Japanese
紫色などの花を房状に垂らして咲かせる、つる性の植物。murasaki iro na do no hana o bō jō ni ta ra shi te sa ka se ru tsu ru sei no shoku butsu
Word origin
The Japanese plant name 藤 (fuji, "wisteria") has an uncertain origin, while the kanji 藤 (tō, "wisteria") comes from Chinese.
Usage tips
- The name Wisteria Lane in the television series Desperate Housewives links this plant word to a fictional American suburban street.