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：2025/12/23
菖蒲
Hiragana
しょうぶ / あやめ
Noun
abbreviation
alt-of
archaic
poetic
Japanese Meaning
アヤメ科の多年草。または、その花。端午の節句に飾られることが多い。
Easy Japanese Meaning
はなのあやめやしょうぶをさす。ごがつにきるあおとうすいももいろのきもののかさねかたのなまえもいう。
Chinese (Simplified)
鸢尾花 / “菖蒲袭”的略称，蓝外浅粉内的和服叠穿样式，传统于五月穿着
Sense（1）
iris (flower)
Sense（2）
short for 菖蒲襲 (ayamegasane): a style of kimono layering consisting of a blue outer layer and a light pink inner layer, traditionally worn in the month of May
Sense（3）
(archaic, poetic) the month of May
Sense（4）
(card games) in hanafuda, the card representing the month of May
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
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iris (flower) / short for 菖蒲襲 (ayamegasane): a style of kimono layering consisting of a blue outer layer and a light pink inner layer, traditionally worn in the month of May
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菖蒲
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The iris flowers are blooming beautifully.
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菖蒲の花が美しく咲いています。
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