Lotus flower. / Mother tuber of a taro.

a competition; a game; a match / victory or defeat, the outcome of a match

iris (flower) / (card games) in hanafuda, the card representing the month of May

courtyard / garden / yard

garden / place where something is done / (regional) at the entrance of a house, a dirt floor / Synonym of 家庭 (katei, “home; family”) / wide sea

a female given name / a surname

石菖蒲: Rhizome of the Japanese rush or Japanese sweet flag

(idiomatic) to pass an exam

(idiomatic, especially in telegrams) Used in reference to an exam success.

(medicine) Rhizome of the Japanese rush or Japanese sweet flag (Acorus gramineus, an herb in traditional Chinese medicine for treating coma and stroke symptoms.)