noun
Botanical term for the female reproductive part of a flower. Often used in compounds like 雌しべ (めしべ).
この花の蕊は長く伸びている。
The pistil of this flower is long and extended.
雌しべと雄しべの違いを観察した。
I observed the difference between the pistil and the stamen.
noun
Botanical term for the male reproductive part of a flower. Often used in compounds like 雄しべ (おしべ).
雄しべの花粉が風で運ばれる。
The pollen from the stamen is carried by the wind.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is considered difficult.
Variant kanji form, less common.
Variant kanji form, less common.
The kanji 蕊 is used for the botanical concept of the reproductive organ of a flower. The reading しべ is of uncertain origin, possibly from a native Japanese word. The alternate reading ずい is the on'yomi.