茨 — “thorn / Ibaraki” in Japanese

Grade 4いばら

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“thorn / Ibaraki” in Japanese is 茨, read ibara (いばら). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 茨城県 (Ibaraki Prefecture).

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What does 茨 mean?

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Kanji	茨
Meaning	thorn / Ibaraki
Readings	いばら
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	茨城県 (Ibaraki Prefecture)

How to read 茨

茨 is read ibara (いばら) depending on the word.

Words with 茨

茨城県

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Updated: 2026-08-28