蕉: banana plant

banana plant

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

Readings

ショウ

Kun

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Seen in 芭蕉 (banana plant); 蕉風 and 蕉門 are haiku-history terms for the Basho school.

芭蕉ばしょうJapanese banana plant

蕉風しょうふうBasho-school haiku style

蕉門しょうもんBasho school (disciples)

香蕉こうしょうbanana (dated)

台風たいふうのあと、庭にわの芭蕉ばしょうの葉はがぼろぼろに裂さけていた。

After the typhoon, the leaves of the banana plant in the garden were torn to shreds.

蕉風しょうふうの俳句はいくは、静しずけさの中なかに深ふかい味あじわいがあるといわれる。

Haiku in the Basho style are said to have a deep savor within their stillness.

蕉門しょうもんの俳人はいじんたちは、旅たびをしながら句くを詠よんだ。

The haiku poets of the Basho school composed verses as they traveled.