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篠、 小竹

Reading

Kana: ささ
Romaji: sasa
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

Kanji

Reading: ささ
Meanings: bamboo grass, (kokuji)
Readings: ゾウ、 ショウ、 しの、 ささ、 すず
Meaning: bamboo grass
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: チク、 たけ
Meaning: bamboo

Example Sentence

パンダはささをえさにする。
➥Pandas feed on bamboo grass.
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