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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かや
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
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茅萱、白茅
ちがや、ち、チガヤ
cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica)
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鴨茅

かもがや
orchard grass
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茅葺き

かや葺、茅ぶき、茅葺、萱ぶき、萱葺
かやぶき
thatch roof; thatching a roof with grass
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茅渟

ちぬ、チヌ
black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)
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茅渟鯛

ちぬだい、チヌダイ
black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)
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茅台酒

マオタイしゅ、マオタイチュウ、マオタイチュー
maotai (variety of distilled Chinese alcohol)
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刈萱

刈茅、刈草
かるかや、カルカヤ
Themeda triandra var. japonica (variety of kangaroo grass); Cymbopogon tortilis var. goeringii (variety of grass closely related to lemongrass); thatching grass; thatching sedge
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浅茅生

あさじう
broad field of sparsely growing cogon grass
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茅蜩
ひぐらし、ヒグラシ、カナカナ
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)