六むい日かの菖蒲あやめMeaningsExpressionNoun1. something that comes too late to be useful; iris (blooming) on the 6th (i.e. one day too late for the Boy's Day celebration) (Idiom)Other spellings六むい日かのあやめUsage share unknownKanji used六six日sun菖iris (flower)蒲cattail (a type of plant)