Word Meaning 荊棘

ばら bara

荊棘 is read as ばら (bara) and means briar patch.

Meaning

English

briar patch
wild rose
bramble
obstacle
source of difficulty
thorn

Reading

Kana

ばら

Romaji

bara

Writing Variants

荊棘けいきょく keikyoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 159835 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

荊棘線

ばらせん

barbed wire

棘

とげ

biting words

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

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