草
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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