SuGoiSuす語彙す
Kanji › Names & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range) › 菖
菖

菖: iris (in 菖蒲)

iris (in 菖蒲)
11 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here

Readings

On
ショウ
Kun
—

菖蒲 (しょうぶ, iris) sounds the same as 勝負 (contest); taking a 菖蒲湯 bath is a Boys' Day custom on 5 May.

Key words

菖蒲しょうぶiris; sweet flag
菖蒲湯しょうぶゆiris bath
花菖蒲はなしょうぶJapanese iris
菖蒲園しょうぶえんiris garden

Example sentences

On May 5th there is a custom of taking an iris bath.

In the park during the rainy season, purple Japanese irises are blooming.

On the weekend I went to an iris garden and saw flowers of many colors.

Study 菖 in the course →
‹ 捷 quick陀 used in Buddhist terms (阿弥陀, 仏陀) ›