Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 刺草(いらくさ) in Japanese

刺草, 蕁麻
Kana Reading
いらくさ, イラクサ
Romaji
irakusa, irakusa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    nettle (Urtica thunbergiana)
    Example sentence
    バラとげ刺されるよりは、いらくさとげ刺された方がまし It is better to be stung by a nettle than pricked by a rose.

Examples of 刺草, 蕁麻, いらくさ, イラクサ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

11 strokes

hemp, flax

On'Yomi: マ, マア

Kun'Yomi: あさ

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JLPT 2

8 strokes

thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: さ.す, さ.さる, さ.し, さし, とげ

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: くさ, くさ-, -ぐさ

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15 strokes

a kind of grass

On'Yomi: ジン, タン

Kun'Yomi:

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