かば
蒲

noun

  1. common cattail (Typha latifolia), broadleaf cattail, common bulrush, great reedmace.
  2. reddish yellow. Abbreviation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かば
蒲
 蒲 かば

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)