Definition of 杜若 (かきつばた)

杜若

かきつばた

kakitsubata

noun
rabbitear iris (Iris laevigata)(usually kana)
Other readings:
かきつばた《燕子花》
かきつばた《燕子》[1]
カキツバタ
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
Related Kanji
woods, grove
young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
swallow (bird)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
flower