神楽笹
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 神 | 楽 | 笹 |
| かぐら | ささ > ざさ Jinmeiyō | |
| Grade: 3 | Grade: 2 | |
| jukujikun | kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 神樂笹 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Literally, “kagura bamboo grass”, 神楽 (kagura, “kagura, sacred dance”) + 笹 (sasa, “bamboo grass”). The sasa changes to zasa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ka̠ɡɯ̟ɾa̠za̠sa̠]
Noun
神楽笹 • (kagurazasa)
- synonym of 阿亀笹 (okamezasa, “ruscus bamboo, Shibataea kumasaca”)
- synonym of 唐竹蘭 (tōchikuran, “Disporum cantoniense, a species of fairy bell”)