母子草

Readings

Kana: ははこぐさ、ハハコグサ

Romaji: hahakogusa, hahakogusa

Definition

noun

1

Jersey cudweed (species of cottonweed, Gnaphalium affine)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

母

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も

Meaning: mother

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

草

Readings: ソウ、 くさ、 くさ-、 -ぐさ

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