花はな菖蒲あやめMeaningsNoun1. Japanese iris; blue flag; Iris ensataOther readings花はな菖しょう蒲ぶ花はなしょうぶKanji used花flower菖iris (flower)蒲cattail (a type of plant)Pitch accentはなあやめComposed of花はなflower; blossom; bloom; petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda; (the) best; …Noun菖蒲あやめiris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea)NounExamples1池いけのほとりに花はなショウブが綺麗きれいに咲さいていました。Many Japanese irises were flowering prettily on the lake's edge.