菖
iris
11 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names.
Readings
- ショウ (on reading): 菖蒲 (しょうぶ) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); 花菖蒲 (はなしょうぶ) Japanese iris
- Read as a whole word: 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; 六日の菖蒲 (むいかのあやめ) something that comes too late to be useful
Components
Words using 菖
- 菖蒲 (しょうぶ) sweet flag (Acorus calamus)
- 花菖蒲 (はなしょうぶ) Japanese iris
- 菖蒲湯 (しょうぶゆ) bathwater with iris leaves
- 黄菖蒲 (きしょうぶ) yellow iris
- 匂い菖蒲 (においしょうぶ) fragrant iris
- 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
- 六日の菖蒲 (むいかのあやめ) something that comes too late to be useful
10 words in all.