JLPT N3 · 9 strokes
Kanji 草: "grass, weeds, herbs"
The kanji 草 means "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ソウ in on'yomi and くさ, くさ-, -ぐさ in kun'yomi.
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
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
くさくさ--ぐさ
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
| Meaning | grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 967 of 2,501 |
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grass; weed; herb; thatch · ninja
- 仕草geste, attitude, comportement · jeu d'acteur, interprétation
- 薬草medicinal herb
- 草原grassy field; grassland; meadow · grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie; steppe
- 雑草weed
- 草木plants; vegetation
- 草臥れるto get tired; to become exhausted; to grow weary · to become worn out; to become battered (from long use)
- 草むらthe grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
- 言い草remarks; comments · way of talking; speaking style
- 草花flower; flowering plant
- 草履zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
- 香草herb; fragrant grass
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