Today’s Kanji is “草” (kusa); Kanji for “grass”.
Handwritten Kanji “草” (kusa)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “草”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 草 | ソウ くさ | sou kusa | 9 | 艹 | grass |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “草”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 草むしりをする | くさむしりをする | kusamushiri wo suru | Picking weeds |
| かすみ草 | かすみそう | kasumisou | Gypsophila |
| 草餅 | くさもち | kusamochi | Rice cakes with mugwort |
