This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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菖蒲

しょうぶ、そうぶ
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
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菖蒲

あやめ、アヤメ
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus
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匂い菖蒲

においしょうぶ
aromatic cane; orris
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菖蒲湯

しょうぶゆ
bathwater with iris petals
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いずれ菖蒲か杜若

exp
いずれあやめかかきつばた
equally beautiful
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花菖蒲

花しょうぶ
はなしょうぶ、はなあやめ
Japanese iris; blue flag; Iris ensata
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黄菖蒲

きしょうぶ
yellow iris
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伊勢花菖蒲

いせはなしょうぶ
Iris ensata; Ise Japanese iris
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江戸花菖蒲

えどはなしょうぶ
Iris ensata; Edo Japanese iris
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オランダ菖蒲

オランダあやめ、オランダアヤメ
gladiolus; Dutch iris (Iris x hollandica)