Vocab Info
N3 Noun
蓮sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Indian lotus, lotus, rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Indian lotus, lotus
Usually written using kana aloneNoun
2.
rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
All Forms
蓮 【はす】、蓮 【はちす】、藕 【はす】、ハス
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蓮は水草の一種です。
The lotus is a type of aquatic plant.
蓮の葉が水面に浮かぶ様子は綺麗だ。
The sight of lotus leaves floating on the water surface is beautiful.
葉が円形で葉柄が長いその植物の事を蓮と言うそうだ。
I heard that the plant with round leaves and long stalks is called a lotus.
蓮の一部は食用として調理される事がある事を知っていますか?
Did you know that some parts of the lotus are used as food and can be cooked?
もしかすると、池や水田に行けば沢山の蓮を見る事が出来るかもしれない。
Perhaps if you go to a pond or rice paddy, you might see many lotus flowers.
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