Sit on the grass in the park.
草
grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
Kanji
Grade
Grade 1
Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
艸部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ソウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
くさ, くさ-, -ぐさ
Nanori (Name Reading)
かや, くさ, しげ
Common Readings
ソウ, くさ
Example sentences
A lot of grass is growing in the garden.
Her little gestures are very cute.
The audience laughed at the actor's comical gestures.
My grandmother brewed some tea using medicinal herbs she grew in the garden.
He mixed herbs and made a special medicine.
The wind blows across the vast grassland.
A flock of sheep is leisurely eating grass in the meadow.
He quit smoking for his health.
Smoking is prohibited inside the shop, so please refrain from smoking.
Example Vocabulary
草
grass; weed
仕草
gesture; mannerism; behavior
薬草
medicinal herb; medicinal plant
草原
grassland; prairie; meadow
煙草
tobacco; cigarette; smoking
雑草
weed
草木
plants and trees; vegetation
言い草
way of speaking; excuse; pretext
草むら
grassy area; thicket; bushes
草花
flowers; flowering plants
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