Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 杜若(かきつばた) in Japanese

杜若, 燕子花, 燕子
Kana Reading
かきつばた, カキツバタ
Romaji
kakitsubata, kakitsubata
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    rabbitear iris (Iris laevigata)


Kanji in this word

16 strokes

swallow (bird)

On'Yomi: エン

Kun'Yomi: つばめ, つばくら, つばくろ

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JLPT 1

7 strokes

woods, grove

On'Yomi: ト, トウ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: もり, ふさ.ぐ, やまなし

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JLPT 5

7 strokes

flower

On'Yomi: カ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: はな

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

On'Yomi: ジャク, ニャク, ニャ

Kun'Yomi: わか.い, わか-, も.しくわ, も.し, も.しくは, ごと.し

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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