菖

iris

Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingショウ

Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

irisRtK
その庭園は菖蒲の名所です。The garden is famous for its irises.tatoeba
5 月 4 日：菖蒲祭May 4: Shobu-matsuri (Iris Festival)wiki

Radicals and components

Radical艸grass

Components

How it's built

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Compound words

菖蒲しょうぶ

sweet flag (Acorus calamus)

黄菖蒲きしょうぶ

花菖蒲はなしょうぶ

菖蒲湯しょうぶゆ

bathwater with iris leaves

匂い菖蒲においしょうぶ

におい菖蒲においしょうぶ

江戸花菖蒲えどはなしょうぶ

何れ菖蒲か杜若いずれあやめかかきつばた

(of a choice) one being as excellent as the other

いずれ菖蒲か杜若いずれあやめかかきつばた

(of a choice) one being as excellent as the other

Additional Examples

菖蒲の節句ともいう。

The day is also called Shobu (Japanese iris in Japan) no sekku.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 菖

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step