Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 干し草(ほしくさ) in Japanese

干し草, 干草, 乾草
Kana Reading
ほしくさ, ほしぐさ, かんそう
Romaji
hoshikusa, hoshigusa, kansō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    hay; dry grass
    Example sentence
    乾草やって、仕事おわりです I give the cows hay, and midday's work is over.

Examples of 干し草, 干草, 乾草, ほしくさ, ほしぐさ, かんそう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

11 strokes

drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor

On'Yomi: カン, ケン

Kun'Yomi: かわ.く, かわ.かす, ほ.す, ひ.る, いぬい

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JLPT 2

3 strokes

dry, parch

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi: ほ.す, ほ.し-, -ぼ.し, ひ.る

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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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