草

くさ· also そう

grass; weed; herb; thatch

JLPT N4 Common word Also written 艸

Meanings

  1. Noun

    grass; weed; herb; thatch
  2. marijuana; cannabisSlang
  3. Prefix

    not genuine; substandard
  4. Expression

    LOL; hahaInternet slang
  5. Noun

    draft; rough copy
All 6 meanings
  1. highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass styleAbbreviation
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
  1. ninjaArchaic

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