Word details

荊棘

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

Dictionary

Entry

荊棘いきょくNounFreq #81656
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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

thorn, brier, whip

9 strokes

On

ケイ

Kun

いばら

thorn, splinter, spine, biting words, briers

12 strokes

On

キョク

Kun

いばらとげ

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