This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

唐草

Reading

Kana: からくさ
Romaji: karakusa
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

arabesque pattern

Note: abbreviation
See also: 唐草模様
2

toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha)

See also: 馬肥やし

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 から
Meanings: T'ang, China, foreign
Readings: ソウ、 くさ、 くさ-、 -ぐさ
Meanings: grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft