荊棘
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 荊棘
1
wild rose; bramble
2
けいきょく only
briar patch
3
けいきょく only; Idiomatic expression
obstacle; source of difficulty; thorn
Kanji in this Word
荊
9 strokes
Meanings
thorn
brier
whip
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いばら
棘
12 strokes
Meanings
thorn
splinter
spine
biting words
briers
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いばら
とげ
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