Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 夏
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草
|
なつ Grade: 2
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くさ Grade: 1
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| kun'yomi
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [na̠t͡sɨkɯ̟sa̠]
Noun
夏草 • (natsukusa)
- summer grass
References
- Used by Matsuo Bashō in 1689, Natsukusa ya/ Tsuwamonodomo ga/ Yume no ato | 夏草や 兵どもが 夢の跡 | Summer grass! all that remains of a Samurai's dream. [1]