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冬薔薇 (ふゆそうび) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

冬ふゆ薔そう薇び

also: ふゆばら

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Meanings

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noun

winter rose

Refers to roses that bloom in winter, or a poetic term for a rose in winter.

庭にわに冬ふゆ薔そう薇びが一いち輪りん咲さいている。
A single winter rose is blooming in the garden.

Written forms

冬薔薇
- ふゆそうび
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading ふゆそうび is the most common for this compound.
- ふゆばら
  Alternate reading using the kun'yomi of 薔薇; less common but still encountered.
ふゆばら

Kanji

冬winter
薔water pepper

薇an edible fern

Etymology

Compound of 冬 (winter) and 薔薇 (rose).