Kanji

莪

Meaning

type of thistle

Readings

On'yomi

  • しゃ が fringed iris (Iris japonica)
  • せい が (enjoying) raising prodigies
  • ひめしゃ が fringed iris (Iris gracilipes)

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

莪
type of thistle
ガ
艹
( 艸 ) grass, radical number 140
我
ego, I, selfish...
われ, わ, ガ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
戈
halberd, arms, festival car...
ほこ, ほこづくり, カ
弋
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
いぐるみ, ヨク
亅
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
かぎ, ケツ
戈
halberd, arms, festival car...
ほこ, ほこづくり, カ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
弋
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
いぐるみ, ヨク
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ

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