leaf, needle, blade (of a plant) / a season, an age: a shorter period of time within a longer one / an administration: the period of time during which a certain person holds a certain office

(rare) counter for flat, thin things such as leaves or paper / (by extension) counter for small boats

leaf

大和撫子: Yamato nadeshiko, a woman who possesses the ideal classical Japanese feminine attributes.

大和魂: the Japanese spirit; the unique qualities of the Japanese people

letters, characters

courtesy name / nickname / a section of a village

character / letter / word

a Japanese word of ancient Japanese origin (as opposed to a word borrowed from Chinese, or composed in Japan from Chinese-derived roots) / Japanese songs or poetry (such as tanka)

Synonym of 撫子 (nadeshiko, “pink: any flower of the genus Dianthus”). / Yamato nadeshiko, a woman who possesses the ideal classical Japanese feminine attributes.