[草] Handwritten Kanji for grass and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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