荊 — thorn/bramble

JLPT N2 kanji · 9 strokes · on'yomi kei · kun'yomi ibara.

Grass (艹) bristling with a punishing edge (刑) — thorns.

Example words

• 荊 — ibara — thorn/bramble
• 荊棘 — keikyoku — thorns/difficulties

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