Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 菖舞, 菖蒲, 菖歩, 尚武, 庄武, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Other Forms FormsShobu, Shōbu
Meaning & History
From Japanese 菖 (shou) meaning "iris (the flower)" combined with 舞 (bu) meaning "dance". Other kanji combinations are possible.