Definition of 菖蒲 (しょうぶ)

しょうぶ

菖蒲

しょうぶ

shoubu

noun
1.
sweet flag (Acorus calamus), calamus
2.
Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)(colloquialism)
See also:花菖蒲
Other readings:
菖蒲【そうぶ】[1]
ショウブ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
iris
bullrush, flag, cattail
Example sentences(showing 2 results)

ていえん
庭園
しょうぶ
菖蒲
めいしょ
名所
The garden is famous for its irises

たんせっ
端午の節句
かんけい
関係
ふか
深い
はな
うつ
美しく
The iris deeply associated with the Boys' Festival does not have a beautiful flower