Definition of 杜若 (かきつばた)
杜若
かきつばた
kakitsubata
noun
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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:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Related Kanji
| 杜 | woods, grove |
| 若 | young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature |
| 燕 | swallow (bird) |
| 子 | child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac |
| 花 | flower |