adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. briars, thicket, the bush.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おどろ
荊棘
荊棘 おどろ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

thorn, splinter, spine
とげ キョク いばら (Kentei 1)
thorn
シ とげ (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)