Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 菖蒲(しょうぶ) in Japanese

菖蒲
Kana Reading
しょうぶ, そうぶ
Romaji
shōbu, sōbu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus
    Example sentence
    この端午の節句と関係の深いしょうぶは、花は美しくありません。 The iris deeply associated with the Boys' Festival does not have a beautiful flower.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
    Example sentence
    その庭園は菖蒲の名所だ。 The garden is famous for its irises.

Examples of 菖蒲, しょうぶ, そうぶ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

蒲

13 strokes

bullrush, flag, cattail

On'Yomi: ホ, ボ, フ, ブ

Kun'Yomi: がま, かば, かま

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菖 JLPT 1

11 strokes

iris

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi:

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