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いずれ菖蒲か杜若

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いずれ菖蒲か杜若

何れ菖蒲か杜若
いずれあやめかかきつばた
Expression
Freq #290469
1

Idiomatic expression

(of a choice) one being as excellent as the other; both so beautiful it is hard to choose between

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

iris

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
14 strokes
Frequency: 1887
Grade 9

Meanings

bullrush
flag
cattail

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
がま
かば
かま
7 strokes
Frequency: 2062
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

woods
grove

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もり
ふさ.ぐ
やまなし
8 strokes
Frequency: 458
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

young
if
perhaps
possibly
low number
immature

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジャク
ニャク
ニャ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わか.い
わか-
も.しくわ
も.し
も.しくは
ごと.し
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
わく
わこ
7 strokes
Frequency: 340
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

what

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なに
なん
なに-
なん-
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あが
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