Word details

かやつりぐさ

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

Dictionary

Entry

かやつりぐさ蚊帳吊草蚊帳釣草莎草しゃそう (莎草)カヤツリグサNounFreq #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)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

蚊

mosquito

10 strokesFrequency 2,121JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ブン

Kun

か
帳

notebook, account book, album, curtain, veil, net, tent

11 strokesFrequency 1,459JLPT N1Grade 3

On

チョウ

Kun

とばり
吊

suspend, hang, wear (sword)

6 strokesFrequency 2,475

On

チョウ

Kun

つ.るつる.す
草

grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

9 strokesFrequency 967JLPT N2Grade 1

On

ソウ

Kun

くさくさ--ぐさ

Nanori

そや
釣

angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare

11 strokesFrequency 1,542JLPT N1Grade 8

On

チョウ

Kun

つ.るつ.りつ.り-

Nanori

つり
莎

sedge

11 strokes

On

サシャ

Kun

はますげ

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