Meanings
Readings
Common Words
draft; rough copy
Abbreviation
highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
Common noun
grass; weed; herb; thatch
Archaic; Common noun
ninja
Slang; Common noun
marijuana; cannabis
Prefix
not genuine; substandard
Internet slang; Expressions; From multiple repetitions of "w" ("lol") resembling grass: wwwwww
LOL; haha
gesture; movement; action; behavior; behaviour; bearing; mannerism
acting; performance
tobacco; cigarette; cigar
tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
grassy field; grassland; meadow
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grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie; steppe
weed
Word usually written using kana alone
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.)
batting; wadding; padding
plants; vegetation
Intransitive verb
to get tired; to become exhausted; to grow weary
Intransitive verb
to become worn out; to become battered (from long use)
Auxiliary verb; After the -masu stem of a verb
to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
Constituents
The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.
Mnemonic Stories
Grass grows earlier than flowers.
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