蓮（はす）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: lotus
Example sentences
- 夏に池で蓮の花が咲く。 — Lotus flowers bloom in the pond in summer.
- 蓮の花は朝に開く。 — Lotus flowers open in the morning.
Idioms & proverbs containing “蓮”
- 一蓮托生 (いちれんたくしょう) — sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
- 泥中の蓮 (でいちゅうのはす) — something pure amidst filth; a rose among nettles; a lotus in the mire
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “蓮” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)