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Iris Prosperous Flowers 菖 ショウ S+ 艸 Grass

Kanji
Onyomi ショウ
English iris
JLPT Level 1
Jouyou Grade S+
Components 艸: grass; plants; grass radical (no. 140)
昌: prosperous; bright; clear
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword iris
Koohii Story 1 Only prosperous people (picture someone with a lot of bling) can afford to have iris flowers in the house regularly. They're too expensive for daily use.
Koohii Story 2 "You become so prosperous selling flowers (irises) you buy Van Gogh's famous painting ""Irises"" and hang in in your flower shop."

Tags: jlpt.n1, grades+, jinmeiyou

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