noun

  1. story, topic (on everyone's lips), (the stuff of) legend.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
語り草 かたりぐさ
 
語り種 かたりぐさ
 
 
 
語りぐさ かたりぐさ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

word, speech, language
ゴ かた.る (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
I, my, our
われ わが- あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ い いつ (1st, N5)
grass, weeds, herbs
くさ ソウ そ (1st, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
early, fast
はや.い サッ ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)