Word details

茨

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 茨.

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Entry

茨荊棘いばらイバラNounFreq #21970
1

thorny shrub

2

Often written 薔薇

wild rose; briar

3

thorn

4

Architecture

cusp

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

茨

briar, thorn

9 strokesFrequency 1,203Grade 4

On

シジ

Kun

いばらかやくさぶき

Nanori

あしえばらばらまつまん
荊

thorn, brier, whip

9 strokes

On

ケイ

Kun

いばら
棘

thorn, splinter, spine, biting words, briers

12 strokes

On

キョク

Kun

いばらとげ

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