おさ

noun

  1. master of the rice field, chief farmer. Abbreviation, archaism.
  2. lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おさ
田長 たおさ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
long, leader, superior
チョウ なが.い おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant