Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 4
1203 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 9
Meaning: briar, thorn
Kunyomi: いばら かや くさぶき
Onyomi: シ ジ
Composition: 艹 次
Radical: 艸
Meaning: grass
茨 (いばら) thorny shrub, wild rose, briar, thorn, cusp
茨垣 (いばらがき) thorn hedge
野薔薇 (のいばら) multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora), baby rose, Japanese rose
猿捕茨 (さるとりいばら) Smilax china (species of sarsaparilla)