花はな菖しょう蒲ぶMeaningsNoun1. Japanese iris; blue flag; Iris ensataOther spellings花はなしょうぶ22%Other readings花はな菖蒲あやめKanji used花flower菖iris (flower)蒲cattail (a type of plant)Pitch accentはなしょうぶComposed of花はなflower; blossom; bloom; petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda; (the) best; …Noun菖しょう蒲ぶsweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamusNounExamples1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.