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

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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