茨 いばら Also written イバラ, 荊, 棘 Meanings Noun thorny shrub wild rose; briar (often written 薔薇) thorn cusp Kanji 茨 thorn. Read as いばら. Words containing 茨 茨城 (いばらき) Ibaraki (prefecture) 茨城県 (いばらきけん) Ibaraki prefecture 茨城大学 (いばらきだいがく) Ibaraki University And 9 more. Word lists Spoken Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists