しょ

noun

  1. Japanese iris, blue flag, Iris ensata.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
花菖蒲 はなしょうぶ
菖蒲
花菖蒲 はなあやめ
 
しょ
 
 
花しょうぶ はなしょうぶ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flower
はな カ ケ (1st, N4)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
change, take the form of, influence
カ ば.ける ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
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)