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

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すすき、ススキ
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); silver grass; zebra grass
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のぎ
arista; awn; (grain) beard
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五芒

ごぼう
pentagram
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五芒星

五紡星
ごぼうせい
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
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光芒

こうぼう
beam of light
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茫洋

芒洋
ぼうよう
vastness
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六芒星

ろくぼうせい、りくぼうせい
hexagram
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芒果

マンゴー
mango (Mangifera indica)
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芒種

ぼうしゅ
"grain in ear" solar term (approx. June 6, when awns begin to grow on grains)
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芒硝

ぼうしょう
sal mirabilis; mirabilite; sodium sulfate decahydrate; sodium sulphate decahydrate