briar, thorn

About this kanji

The kanji 茨 means "briar" or "thorn," and typically refers to thorny plants. It is often used as a noun, such as in the compound 茨垣 (いばらがき), which means "thorn hedge," referring to a fence made from thorny bushes. Another compound is 茨藻 (いばらも), or "spiny water nymph," which describes a type of aquatic plant. Additionally, 茨城 (いばらき) is the name of a prefecture in Japan. A quick note: while this kanji has a specific meaning related to thorns, it can also appear in names and places, showing its versatility in the language.

Example sentences

• 茨の道を進んだ。

  I walked down the thorny path.

Meanings across languages

English

briar, thorn

Tiếng Việt

mãng cầu

日本語

茨

한국어

가시

中文

荆棘

id

duri

th

หนาม

es

espina

fr

épine

de

Dorn

pt

espinho

Common compounds

• 茨垣いばらがきthorn hedge
• 茨藻いばらもspiny water nymph (Najas marina), spiny naiad, holly-leaved naiad
• 茨城いばらきIbaraki (prefecture)
• 茅茨ぼうしthatched roof, cogon grass and thorny shrubs (materials for thatching roofs)
• 茨城県いばらきけんIbaraki prefecture
• 茨の冠いばらのかんむりa crown of thorns
• 茨の道いばらのみちthorny path
• 猿捕茨さるとりいばらSmilax china (species of sarsaparilla)

Words using this kanji