くさ
kusa
JLPT N39 strokesKanjiLevel 33 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

草 is the kanji for "Grass". A common reading is くさ (kusa). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Grass

Also : Weeds · Herbs · Write · Draft · Pasture

Readings

kunくさ/ kusakunぐさ/ gusaonそう/ sou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 草 represents 'GRASS'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of grass.

Reading ·

On-reading: そう — remember this sound by associating it with grass. Kun-reading: くさ.

Example Sentences

庭の草を取りました。

にわのくさをとりました。

I pulled weeds from the garden.

草原でピクニックをしました。

そうげんでぴくにっくをしました。

I had a picnic in the meadow.

Vocabulary using 草

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