熊笹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
熊	笹
くま Grade: 4	ささ > ざさ Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
隈笹

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ᵝma̠za̠sa̠]

Noun

熊(くま)笹(ざさ) or 熊笹(クマザサ) • (kumazasa) 

1. bamboo grass (Sasa veitchii)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).