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菖しょう蒲ぶ
Meanings
Noun
1. sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus
2. Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
Alt. forms
菖しょう蒲ぶ
96%
ショウブ
3%
Kanji used
菖
iris (flower)
蒲
cattail (a type of plant)
Pitch accent
しょ
うぶ
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Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
① アヤメ科アヤメ属に属する多年草。野花菖蒲の園芸品種。② あやめの別名。
bathwater with iris petals
yellow iris
aromatic cane; orris
Examples (1 in total)
The garden is famous for its irises.