also: はすば · はすわ · はちすば · はちすは
lotus leaf
Literal botanical meaning: the leaf of a lotus plant.
A large lotus leaf is floating on the pond.
People frowned at her vulgar behavior.
Nowadays, 蓮葉 is often used in the form 蓮っ葉.
Standard kanji spelling for both the literal lotus leaf and the figurative vulgar/wanton sense.
Alternate reading; はすば is a common variant.
Rare reading variant.
Obsolete reading; included for historical reference.
Obsolete reading; included for historical reference.
The literal meaning is 'lotus leaf'. The figurative sense of vulgarity may derive from the idea of a lotus leaf being broad and showy, or from a historical association with a particular district or character type, but the exact origin is uncertain.