Word details

笹

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 笹.

Dictionary

Entry

笹ささササ篠小竹NounFreq #11184
1

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

Examples
パンダはささをえさにする。
Pandas feed on bamboo grass.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

笹

bamboo grass, (kokuji)

11 strokesFrequency 1,743JLPT N1Grade 9

Kun

ささ

Nanori

ささきしのじね
篠

bamboo grass

17 strokesFrequency 1,556Grade 9

On

ゾウショウ

Kun

しのささすず

Nanori

の
小

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ
竹

bamboo

6 strokesFrequency 593JLPT N2Grade 1

On

チク

Kun

たけ

Nanori

たか

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