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Yanagis

Yanagis is a romanized form that is not widely recognized as a standalone term in Japanese or English-language reference works. It most commonly appears as a nonstandard variant of the Japanese surname Yanagi (柳), which means willow. In standard Japanese, the surname Yanagi is written with the characters for willow and is pronounced roughly “Yanagi”; adding an “s” at the end is not part of the original orthography and does not carry meaning in Japanese.

In English-language text, occurrences of “Yanagis” may reflect several possible explanations: a typographical error for “Yanagi”;

The term may also appear as part of a longer name, product line, or fictional organization in

a
possessive
or
pluralized
form
used
informally
to
refer
to
a
family
or
group
associated
with
the
Yanagi
name;
or
the
name
of
a
brand,
company,
or
fictional
entity
chosen
for
stylistic
reasons.
Without
additional
context,
there
is
no
definitive
subject
universally
associated
with
the
term.
media.
For
distinguishing
purposes,
readers
are
advised
to
verify
context
and
consider
related
terms
such
as
Yanagi,
Yanagiya,
or
Yanagida
for
more
precise
reference.
If
a
specific
context
for
“Yanagis”
(such
as
a
country,
field,
or
work)
is
provided,
that
would
clarify
its
identity.