藺草

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Hyōgai
くさ > ぐさ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
い草
イ草

Noun

()(ぐさ) or 藺草(イグサ) • (igusa

  1. Juncus effusus, commonly known as common rush or soft rush, a flowering plant.

Usage notes

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