三味線草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
三	味	線	草
さ > しゃ Grade: 1	み Grade: 3	せん Grade: 2	くさ > ぐさ Grade: 1
irregular	goon	on'yomi	kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “shamisen grass”, 三味線(しゃみせん) (shamisen) + 草(くさ) (kusa, “grass, plant”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕa̠mʲisẽ̞ŋɡɯ̟sa̠]

Noun

三(しゃ)味(み)線(せん)草(ぐさ) • (shamisengusa) 

1. Synonym of 薺 (nazuna, “shepherd's purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris”)