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かやつりぐさ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かやつりぐさ

蚊帳吊草
蚊帳釣草
莎草
ゃそう (莎草)
カヤツリグサ
Noun
Freq #200864
1

Word usually written using kana alone

galingale (any plant of genus Cyperus, esp. species Cyperus microiria)

2

しゃそう only

nut grass (Cyperus rotundus)

Kanji in this Word

10 strokes
Frequency: 2121
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

mosquito

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ブン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
11 strokes
Frequency: 1459
JLPT N1
Grade 3

Meanings

notebook
account book
album
curtain
veil
net
tent

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とばり
6 strokes
Frequency: 2475

Meanings

suspend
hang
wear (sword)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.る
つる.す
9 strokes
Frequency: 967
JLPT N2
Grade 1

Meanings

grass
weeds
herbs
pasture
write
draft

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くさ
くさ-
-ぐさ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
11 strokes
Frequency: 1542
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

angling
fish
catch
allure
ensnare

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.る
つ.り
つ.り-
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
つり
11 strokes

Meanings

sedge

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シャ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はますげ
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