also: はちす
Lotus flowers are blooming in the pond.
The lotus root is eaten as renkon.
Only when written 蓮 · Only with reading はちす
Rare, obsolete usage referring to Hibiscus syriacus, distinct from the common lotus meaning. Only used with the reading はちす.
See also: ムクゲ
In old texts, 蓮 (はちす) can refer to the rose of Sharon.
When summer comes, lotus flowers bloom in this pond.
prickly waterlily; Euryale ferox
Kanji spelling is also used, especially in formal or literary contexts.
Obsolete reading for the rose of Sharon sense.
Hiragana spelling is also common.
Rarely used kanji form.