くさ

noun, noun used as a suffix

Oft. ぐさ in compounds.
  1. cause, seed, origin.

noun

  1. variety, kind.

noun, counter

  1. counter for varieties.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くさ
くさ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

species, kind, class
シュ たね -ぐさ (4th, N3)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
heavy, important, esteem
ジュウ おも.い かさ.ねる (3rd, N4)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
ri, village, parent's home
さと リ さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)