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：2026/01/03
苞
Hiragana
ほう
Noun
Japanese Meaning
植物の花や花序の付け根に位置し、つぼみや花を包むようにつく特殊な葉。苞葉（ほうよう）。 / 広く、花や実の付近につく小形の葉の総称。 / （転じて）何かを包んで外側を覆っているもののたとえ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
はなやつぼみのもとにある、はなをまもるはっぱ。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
苞片；苞叶 / 花或花序基部的叶状包被结构
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
苞片；苞葉（植物） / 包覆或保護花序的葉狀構造
Korean Meaning
포엽 / 꽃이나 꽃차례 밑에 달리는 변형된 잎
Vietnamese Meaning
lá bắc / mo hoa (lá mo)
Tagalog Meaning
braktea (binagong dahon na kaagapay ng bulaklak) / dahong pantakip sa usbong o bulaklak / dahon sa paanan ng bulaklak
Sense（1）
(botany) bract
（ romanization ）
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（ hiragana historical ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
See correct answer
This flower has beautiful bracts.
See correct answer
この花は、美しい苞を持っています。
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