藤
fuji[ɸɯ̟ʑi]
Wisteria in Japanese is 藤, pronounced fuji.
The word 藤 refers to the genus of woody climbing vines known as wisteria.
Meaning: a genus of about ten species of woody climbing vines (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
fuji
When do people say it?
In Japanese culture, the wisteria (fuji) is a highly regarded flower often associated with elegance and is a common motif in traditional art and seasonal festivals.
Did you know?
- While 藤 sounds like the word for 'Mount Fuji', the mountain's name is written with different characters and is not linguistically related to the wisteria.
- In traditional Japanese poetry, 藤 is often used as a symbol for the longing of a lover because the vine's drooping clusters look like they are reaching or yearning.
- The word 藤 is also used as a common component in Japanese surnames, such as 'Fujiwara'.
Examples in context
- 藤棚を見に行きたいな。Gosh, I really want to go to see the wisteria trellis.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to visit a wisteria trellis using 藤.Tatoeba #10796133 by small_snow, translation #13693705 by terrywallwork
- 山藤がきれいに咲いてるわね。The wisteria sure are blooming beautifully.This sentence is useful for describing how mountain wisteria is blooming using 藤.Tatoeba #10796143 by small_snow, translation #10796152 by end
- Watashi wa fuji no iro ga daisuki desu. (わたしは藤の色が大好きです。)I love the color of wisteria.
- Anata no niwa ni wa fuji ga arimasu ka? (あなたの庭には藤がありますか？)Do you have wisteria in your garden?
- Kono fu wa kirei desu ne. (この藤はきれいですね。)This wisteria is beautiful, isn't it?
- Gakkou no mae no hiroba ni fu ga aru. (学校の前の広場に藤がある。)There is wisteria in the square in front of the school.
- 藤の花が揺れています。Fuji no hana ga yurete imasu.The wisteria flowers are swaying.
Example conversation
Walking through a park in spring.
- 大翔 Hiroto見て、あそこに藤が咲いているよ。mite, asoko ni fuji ga saite iru yo.Look, the wisteria is blooming over there.
- 美咲 Misaki本当だ。色がとてもきれいだね。hontou da. iro ga totemo kirei da ne.You're right. The color is very beautiful.
- 大翔 Hiroto藤の花はいい香りがするよね。fuji no hana wa ii kaori ga suru yo ne.Wisteria flowers have a lovely scent, don't they?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、すごく落ち着く香りだわ。un, sugoku ochitsuku kaori da wa.Yes, it's a very calming fragrance.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wisteria” translations and entries 藤, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
