Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “何れ菖蒲か杜若”

何れ菖蒲か杜若

いずれあやめかかきつばた

(of a choice) one being as excellent as the other; both so beautiful it is hard to choose between

Kanji details

Kun/On information

何

On: か
Kun: なに;なん;なに-;なん-
Stroke count: 7

・what

菖

On: しょう
Kun: —
Stroke count: 11

・iris

蒲

On: ほ;ぼ;ふ;ぶ
Kun: がま;かば;かま
Stroke count: 13

・bullrush

・flag

・cattail

杜

On: と;とう;ず
Kun: もり;ふさ.ぐ;やまなし
Stroke count: 7

・woods

・grove

若

On: じゃく;にゃく;にゃ
Kun: わか.い;わか-;も.しくわ;も.し;も.しくは;ごと.し
Stroke count: 8

・young

・if

・perhaps

・possibly

・low number

・immature