しょう
菖
ぶ
蒲

noun

  1. sweet flag (Acorus calamus), calamus.
  2. Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata). Colloquialism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょう
菖
ぶ
蒲
 菖蒲 しょうぶ
そうぶ
菖蒲
 菖蒲 そうぶ
　
ショ
　
ウ
　
ブ
 ショウブ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

iris
ショウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
prosperous, bright, clear
ショウ　さかん　まさ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
bullrush, flag, cattail
フ　ホ　かば (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
bay, creek, inlet
うら　ホ (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
for the first time, not until
ホ　フ　はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)