Kanji 草: "grass, weeds, herbs"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 草

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 草くさgrass; weed; herb; thatch · ninja
• 仕し草ぐさgesture; movement; action; behavior · acting; performance
• 薬やく草そうmedicinal herb
• 草そう原げんgrassy field; grassland; meadow · grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie; steppe
• 雑ざっ草そうweed
• 草くさ木きplants; vegetation
• 草臥くたびれるto get tired; to become exhausted; to grow weary · to become worn out; to become battered (from long use)
• 草くさむらthe grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
• 言いい草ぐさremarks; comments · way of talking; speaking style
• 草くさ花ばなflower; flowering plant
• 草履ぞうりzori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
• 香こう草そうherb; fragrant grass

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