noun

  1. ornamental railing top, bridge railing-post knob.
  2. Welsh onion flower, leek flower.
  3. hosta, plantain lily. Usually written with kana alone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
擬宝珠 ぎぼし
擬宝珠 ぎぼうし
しゅ
擬宝珠 ぎぼうしゅ
 
 
 
 
ギボウシ
 
 
 
ギボシ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate
ギ まが.い もど.き (9th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
doubt, distrust, be suspicious
ギ うたが.う (6th, N3)
doubt(疑) variant
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
head, counter for animals
ヒキ ショ ソ (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
treasure, wealth, valuables
ホウ たから ほ (6th, N2)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
jewel, ball
たま ギョク おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
pearl, gem, jewel
シュ たま す (9th, N1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet
シュ す あけ (7th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ いま.だ ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)