What is the Kanji for "Grass"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Grass", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Grass" is "草".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Kusa".

Its onyomi reading is "Sou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "早" means "Early" and "Fast" and can be read as "Haya", "Sou", and "Sa". And The radical "艹" means "Grass" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "草" mean in japanese?

"草" means "Grass".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in First Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

草: "Grass". The Japanese noun '草 (くさ)' means 'grass'. This word refers to the green plants that typically cover lawns, fields, and other outdoor spaces. It can be used to describe various types of grass, both cultivated and wild. For example: The yard is covered in grass - (庭には草が生えている). There is a lot of grass in the park - (公園には草が多い).

草花: "Flower" or "Plant". The Japanese word '草花 (くさばな)' refers to flowers or plants. It is a compound word made up of '草' meaning 'grass' and '花' meaning 'flower'. This term is used to describe small flowering plants, garden flowers, and other types of plants found in nature. For example: The garden is full of beautiful flowers - (庭には草花がいっぱいある). She arranges wild flowers and grasses - (彼女は草花を生けます).

草木: "Plants". The Japanese noun '草木 (くさき)' means 'plants'. This word refers to all kinds of vegetation, including both herbaceous plants and woody plants like trees and shrubs. It can be used to describe the natural environment and the diversity of plant life. For example: The forest is full of various plants - (森には様々な草木がある). The plants in the garden are blooming - (庭の草木が咲いている).

仕草: "Gesture". 仕草 (しぐさ)' is a Japanese noun meaning 'gesture'. It refers to a movement or action performed with the body, often the hands or face, to convey meaning, emotion, or intent. Gestures are an important part of Japanese communication and culture. For example: His gestures were very expressive - (彼の仕草は非常に表現力があった). She made a polite gesture when greeting him - (彼女は彼を迎える時丁寧な仕草をした).

ほうれん草: "Spinach". ほうれん草(ほうれんそう)' is the Japanese word for 'spinach', a green leafy vegetable that is a popular ingredient in many Japanese dishes. Spinach is highly nutritious and is often used in soups, salads, and stir-fries. For example: I like to eat spinach in my miso soup - (味噌汁にほうれん草が好きです). My mother made a spinach stir-fry for dinner - (母がほうれん草の炒め物を夕食に作りました).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "そ" is read as "so". And The hiragana "う" is read as "u".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.