藤 — “Wisteria” in Japanese

Master (高手)とう, どう, ふじ

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“Wisteria” in Japanese is 藤, read tou, dou, fuji (とう, どう, ふじ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 藤 (wisteria).

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What does 藤 mean?

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Kanji	藤
Meaning	Wisteria
Readings	とう, どう, ふじ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	藤 (wisteria)

How to read 藤

藤 is read tou (とう) or dou (どう) or fuji (ふじ) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28