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:2026/01/12
菖蒲
Hiragana
あやめ / しょうぶ
Noun
abbreviation
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Japanese Meaning
アヤメ科アヤメ属の多年草。細長い葉と紫色などの花をつける観賞用植物。 / 花札の五月の札に描かれている菖蒲の花・模様。
Easy Japanese Meaning
あやめのはなをさすことば。はなふだでごがつのふだのなまえ。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
鸢尾花 / 花札中代表五月的牌
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
鳶尾花(日本多指花菖蒲) / 花札中代表五月的牌
Korean Meaning
붓꽃 / (하나후다) 5월을 나타내는 카드
Indonesian
bunga iris / kartu Hanafuda bergambar iris yang mewakili bulan Mei
Vietnamese Meaning
hoa diên vĩ / (Hanafuda) lá bài tượng trưng cho tháng Năm
Tagalog Meaning
iris (bulaklak) / baraha ng Mayo sa Hanafuda (iris)
Sense(1)
iris (flower)
Sense(2)
(card games) in hanafuda, the card representing the month of May
Sense(3)
short for 菖蒲襲 (shōbugasane): 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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iris (flower) / (card games) in hanafuda, the card representing 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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