熊笹

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
くま
Grade: 4
ささ > ざさ
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
隈笹
 熊笹 on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟ᵝma̠za̠sa̠]

Noun[edit]

(くま)(ざさ) or 熊笹(クマザサ) (kumazasa

  1. bamboo grass (Sasa veitchii)

Usage notes[edit]

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).