睡蓮
suiren[sɨiɾẽ̞ɴ]
The Japanese phrase for 'lotus flower' is 睡蓮 (suiren).
The term 睡蓮 refers to a water lily that floats on the surface of a pond.
How do you pronounce it?
suiren
Did you know?
- The word 睡蓮 is composed of the characters for 'sleep' and 'lotus'. This refers to the way the flowers close their petals and sink into the water at night.
- The edible roots of the sacred lotus 蓮 are a staple in Japanese cuisine, often sliced into star-shaped pieces called レンコン.
- In Japanese Buddhist art, the symbol of the lotus rising from mud is a common visual metaphor for spiritual enlightenment.
Examples in context
- 池に睡蓮が咲いています。ike ni suiren ga saite imasu.Lotus flowers are blooming in the pond.
- あの睡蓮はとても美しいです。ano suiren wa totemo utsukushii desu.That lotus flower is very beautiful.
- 睡蓮の写真を撮りたいです。suiren no shashin o toritai desu.I want to take a photo of the lotus flower.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are walking through a botanical garden.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵、あそこの睡蓮を見て。Himari, asoko no suiren o mite.Himari, look at the water lilies over there.
- 陽葵 Himari本当だ！色がすごく鮮やかだね。Hontou da! Iro ga sugoku azayaka da ne.You're right! The colors are so vivid.
- 蓮 Ren睡蓮は水面に浮かぶ花だよ。Suiren wa suimen ni ukabu hana dayo.Water lilies are flowers that float on the water surface.
- 陽葵 Himari知らなかった。とても素敵だね。Shiranakatta. Totemo suteki da ne.I didn't know that. They are very lovely.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 睡蓮, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
