紫陽花(あじさい)

あじさい
noun
hydrangea
plant-flowertime-season
1. hydrangea
A flowering shrub with large, rounded clusters of flowers that bloom in various colors including blue, pink, purple, and white.
梅雨(つゆ)の季節(きせつ)には紫陽花(あじさい)が咲(さ)く。
Hydrangeas bloom during the rainy season.
紫陽花(あじさい)の花(はな)の色(いろ)は土(つち)の酸性度(さんせいど)で変(か)わる。
The color of hydrangea flowers changes depending on the soil's acidity.
鎌倉(かまくら)は紫陽花(あじさい)の名所(めいしょ)として有名(ゆうめい)だ。
Kamakura is famous as a hydrangea viewing spot.

Usage

  • The emblematic flower of the rainy season (梅雨(つゆ), June–July). Also written アジサイ.
  • The color depends on the soil: blue in acidic soil (酸性(さんせい)), pink or red in neutral to alkaline soil; white varieties do not change.

Cultural note

Types

  • 額(がく)紫陽花(あじさい): lacecap hydrangea, the native Japanese form
  • 西洋(せいよう)紫陽花(あじさい): mophead hydrangea
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Added 2026.1.14 21:56 · Revised 2026.10.13 4:41
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