荊棘

けいきょく

Also written ばら

Meanings

1. Noun wild rose; bramble
2. briar patch
3. obstacle; source of difficulty; thorn

Kanji

• 荊 thorn; brier; whip. Read as ケイ.
• 棘 thorn; splinter; spine. Read as キョク.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists