Memory phrase for the Kanji: 草


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Meaning

grass

Pronunciation


kusa

Explanation

Top: a plant , bottom: early/fast (When the [rising ] sun is at the marked spot at the horizon , it is still early.)

Mnemonic

The plant, that grows fast, is grass.

Radicals

plant, grassShows two plants growing through the ground, simple variation of 艸.
early, fast
sun rise
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Vocabulary

 草  くさ  grass
 薬草  やくそう  medicinal plants, medicinal herb
 草履  ぞうり  zoori (Japanese footwear)/sandals
 草刈り  くさかり  mowing, mower
 煙草  たばこ  tabac, cigarette, cigar
 草履  ぞうり  zori, traditional Japanese thonged sandals​

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