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

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

(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)

a surname

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