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Japanese symbol for “rosebud”

Romaji: baranotsubomi
rosebud

In Japanese, rosebud is , read (baranotsubomi).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. exp, n rosebud

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

water pepper
on: バ、ショウ、ショク、ソウ
kun: みずたで
16 strokes
an edible fern
on: ラ、ビ
kun: ぜんまい
16 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばら bararose
のいばら noibaramultiflora rose (Rosa multiflora); baby rose; Japanese rose
バラバラ barabarascattered; disperse; loose
ばらせんそう barasensouWar of the Roses (1455-1485)
おおばらいちご oobaraichigoRubus croceacanthus (species of raspberry)
ばらはた barahatayellow-edged lyretail (Variola louti); lyretail grouper; coronation cod

See also: Chinese symbol for “rosebud”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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