Today we’re only going to have one kanji, plus a bit of explanation.
In the New Jouyou Kanji set, one of the main inclusions was kanji that appear frequently in place names, or that appear at all in the name of a prefecture. These kanji weren’t originally included in the jouyou set, possibly due to their ubiquity, but they have been put in now.
With that, today’s kanji is one that is part of the name of Ibaraki prefecture.
| 茨 | 訓読み・いばら
This kanji, read only as いばら, holds the meaning of wild roses – mostly referring to their thorns. |
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The kanji itself isn’t too frequently used(unless you’re a Touhou fan, like me) but it is the いばら in いばらき県, or Ibaraki prefecture, written 茨城県.
Ibaraki itself is northeast of Tokyo, directly north of Chiba. Fittingly, the prefectural flower of this mostly-plains region is – you guessed it – a rose! The martial art aikido originated here, as well, and there are many old castles still around.
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