Word details

花菖蒲

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 花菖蒲.

Dictionary

Entry

花菖蒲花しょうぶなしょうぶなあやめ (花菖蒲)ハナショウブNounFreq #148120
1

Japanese iris; blue flag; Iris ensata

Examples
池のほとりに花ショウブが綺麗に咲いていました。
Many Japanese irises were flowering prettily on the lake's edge.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

flower

7 strokesFrequency 578JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

はな

Nanori

iris

11 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

ショウ

bullrush, flag, cattail

14 strokesFrequency 1,887Grade 9

On

Kun

がまかばかま

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