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

Word

す、さく
mat (made of pieces of split bamboo or reeds tied together)
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葦簀

葦簾、葭簀
よしず
reed screen
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長須鯨

長簀鯨
ながすくじら、ナガスクジラ
fin whale; finback (whale); razorback whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
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簀の子

簀子
すのこ、スノコ
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
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簀垂れ
すだれ
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
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竹簀

たけす
bamboo screen or blind
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生け簀

生簀
いけす
fish preserve; fish-tank; live-box
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巻き簾

巻き簀、巻きす
まきす
"sushi mat" (bamboo mat used in food preparation, especially to roll makizushi)
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易簀

えきさく
the death of a scholar
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簾戸

簀戸
すど
bamboo door; door or screen made of fine bamboo strips, allowing air to pass through