刈萱

刈茅、 刈草

Readings

Kana: かるかや、カルカヤ

Romaji: karukaya, karukaya

Definitions

noun

1

Themeda triandra var. japonica (variety of kangaroo grass)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 雌刈萱

2

Cymbopogon tortilis var. goeringii (variety of grass closely related to lemongrass)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 雄刈萱

3

thatching grass; thatching sedge

Kanji

刈

Readings: ガイ、 カイ、 か.る

Meanings: reap, cut, clip, trim, prune

萱

Readings: ケン、 かや、 かんぞう

Meaning: miscanthus reed

茅

Readings: ボウ、 ミョウ、 かや、 ちがや

Meaning: miscanthus reed

草

Readings: ソウ、 くさ、 くさ-、 -ぐさ

Meanings: grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft