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草

grass

JLPT N3 Grade 1 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
くさ・くさ-・-ぐさ
On'yomi
ソウ

草 means "grass". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read くさ・くさ-・-ぐさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

草 in example sentences

  • 牛うしは草くさを食たべる。

    Ushi wa kusa o taberu.

    Cows eat grass.

  • 羊ひつじは草くさを食たべる。

    Hitsuji wa kusa o taberu.

    Sheep eat grass.

  • 馬うまは草くさを食たべる。

    Uma wa kusa o taberu.

    Horses eat grass.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 草 mean?
草 means "grass". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 草 have?
草 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 草 read?
It is read くさ・くさ-・-ぐさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 草?
草 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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