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刈萱

刈萱

刈茅、刈草

Readings

Kana: かるかや、カルカヤ

Romaji: karukaya, karukaya

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

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