河原撫子

Readings

Kana: かわらなでしこ、カワラナデシコ

Romaji: kawaranadeshiko, kawaranadeshiko

Definition

noun

1

large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 撫子

Kanji

河

Readings: カ、 かわ

Meaning: river

原

Readings: ゲン、 はら

Meanings: meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness

撫

Readings: ブ、 フ、 な.でる

Meanings: stroke, pat, smooth down

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac