茨

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The single kanji 茨, read いばら, denotes a thorn bush or bramble.
• Basic usage: 茨 denotes a thorny shrub or tangled bramble.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Thorny plant and bramble
  • 茨の can modify a following noun such as its thorns or a path through it, and the word is not limited to one sharp thorn.