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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

艸

Readings

Kana: ソウ、くさ
Romaji: sou, kusa
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: くさかんむり、そうこう
Romaji: kusakanmuri, soukou
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

grass, plants, grass radical (no. 140)

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  6
Radical Number:  140
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-3
Korean Reading:  cho
Chinese Reading:  cao3
Unicode:  8278
JIS:  6767

Indexes

Halpern Index: 209
New Nelson Index: 4959
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a6.14
Four Corner Index: 2244.7
Japanese Names Index: 598
Daikanwanjiten Index: 30638
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0515
Kodansha Kanji Index: 241

Words

草 (くさ)
grass; weed; herb; thatch; ninja; not genuine; substandard
艸部 (そうぶ)
kanji "grass radical" (radical 140)
草冠 (くさかんむり、そうこう)
kanji "grass radical" (radical 140); grass crown
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