Kanji

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

くさ
公園 座る

Sit on the grass in the park.

生える はえる
たくさん 生えている

A lot of grass is growing in the garden.

仕草 しぐさ
彼女 ちょっとした 仕草 とても 可愛らしい

Her little gestures are very cute.

滑稽 こっけい
役者 滑稽 仕草 観客 笑った

The audience laughed at the actor's comical gestures.

薬草 やくそう
祖母 育てた 薬草 使って お茶 淹れて くれた

My grandmother brewed some tea using medicinal herbs she grew in the garden.

調合 ちょうごう
薬草 調合 して 特別 作った

He mixed herbs and made a special medicine.

草原 そうげん
広大 草原 吹き抜けて いく

The wind blows across the vast grassland.

群れ むれ
群れ 草原 のんびり 食べている

A flock of sheep is leisurely eating grass in the meadow.

煙草 たばこ
健康 ため 煙草 辞めた

He quit smoking for his health.

店内 てんない
店内 禁煙 です ので 煙草 遠慮 ください

Smoking is prohibited inside the shop, so please refrain from smoking.

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