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[しょう(菖)·ぶ(蒲)]
shoubu
noun

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[そう(菖)·ぶ(蒲)]
soubu
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English Meaning(s) for 菖蒲

noun
  1. sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus
  2. Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
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Definition and Synonyms for 菖蒲

Flag plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Synonyms: アイリス, かきつばた, 花菖蒲, 菖蒲, 菖蒲, 鳶尾

Meanings for each kanji in 菖蒲

» iris
» bullrush; flag; cattail

Categories 菖蒲 is a member of

Iridaceous Plant any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
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Sample Sentences for 菖蒲

The garden is famous for its irises.
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The iris deeply associated with the Boys' Festival does not have a beautiful flower.
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