This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

難波薔薇

Readings

Kana: なにわいばら、ナニワイバラ
Romaji: naniwaibara, naniwaibara
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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Cherokee rose; Rosa laevigata

Kanji

Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
Readings: ハ、 なみ
Meanings: waves, billows, Poland
Readings: バ、 ショウ、 ショク、 ソウ、 みずたで
Meaning: a kind of grass
Readings: ラ、 ビ、 ぜんまい
Meaning: an edible fern