熊笹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
くま
Grade: 4
ささ > ざさ
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
隈笹

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟ma̠za̠sa̠]

Noun

(くま)(ざさ) or 熊笹(クマザサ) • (kumazasa

  1. bamboo grass (Sasa veitchii)

Usage notes

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