A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 9 strokes

Grass ; Weeds ; Herbs ; Pasture ; Write ; Draft

Readings on: ソウ
Kun readings: くさ・くさ-・-ぐさ

草くさ — grass

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 草食そうしょく — herbivore Source
• 芝草しばくさ — lawn; lawn Source
• 煙草タバコ — cigarettes; tobacco Source
• 草履ぞうり — straw sandal Source
• 草案そうあん — draft; draft Source
• 草木くさき — plants; vegetation Source