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Meaning of (くさ) in Japanese

草, 艸
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
くさ
Romaji
kusa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    grass; weed; herb; thatch
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    ninja
  • Parts of speech
    prefix
    Meaning
    not genuine; substandard

Examples of 草, 艸, くさ in a sentence



Related Kanji

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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6 strokes

grass, plants, grass radical (no. 140)

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: くさ

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