あさ

noun

Often used in literature as an example of a bleak landscape.
  1. sparsely growing cogon grass, short cogon grass.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あさ
浅茅 あさじ
あさ
浅茅 あさぢ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shallow, superficial, frivolous
あさ.い あざ セン (4th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
damage(戔) variant
damage(戔) variant
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
miscanthus reed
かや ボウ ミョウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
halberd, arms, festival float
ム ほこ ボウ (7th, N1)
beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ あらかじ.め シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)