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しょーぶ【菖蒲】 : shoobu | define meaning
shoobu
Pronunciation: [ɕoːbu]
Definition
Noun
- Sweet flag (sp. Acorus calamus); Sway; Muskrat root
- Japanese iris (sp. Iris ensata var. ensata)
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese しょうぶ【菖蒲】 shoubu and the regional variant そうぶ soubu "sweet flag; iris".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 菖蒲 |
| Kana | しょーぶ |
| Romanization | shoobu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕoːbu] |
意味：しょうぶ・そうぶ【菖蒲】
Categories:
菖蒲
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 23). しょーぶ【菖蒲】 : shoobu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6087/shoobu/.