昇のぼり藤ふじ

Meanings

Refers to plants of the genus Lupinus, known for their tall, upright flower spikes. The name 昇り藤 (climbing wisteria) comes from the resemblance of the flower clusters to wisteria (藤) growing upward.

庭にわに昇のぼり藤ふじが咲さいている。
Lupines are blooming in the garden.
昇のぼり藤ふじはマメ科かの植しょく物ぶつだ。
Lupines are plants of the legume family.

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Kanji

昇rise up
藤wisteria
上above, up

Related words

藤ふじ
藤 is wisteria, a climbing vine with drooping flower clusters. 昇り藤 is named for its similar but upright flower spikes.
ルピナス
ルピナス is the katakana loanword for lupine, commonly used in gardening contexts. 昇り藤 is the native Japanese name.

Written forms

昇のぼり藤ふじ
Standard kanji spelling for the plant name.
昇のぼり藤ふじ
Abbreviated kanji spelling, also used.
上のぼり藤ふじ
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; 上り is not standard for this word.

Etymology

Compound of 昇り (のぼり, 'climbing, ascending') + 藤 (ふじ, 'wisteria'), referring to the upright flower spikes that resemble wisteria. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name is conventionally associated with this imagery.