菖蒲
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 菖蒲
1
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus
2
Colloquial
Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
Examples
その庭園は菖蒲の名所です。
The garden is famous for its irises.
Kanji in this Word
菖
11 strokes
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
iris
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
蒲
14 strokes
Frequency: 1887
Grade 9
Meanings
bullrush
flag
cattail
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホ
ボ
フ
ブ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
がま
かば
かま
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