夏草
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 夏 | 草 |
| なつ Grade: 2 | くさ Grade: 1 |
| kun’yomi | |
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- IPA(key): [na̠t͡sɨᵝkɯ̟ᵝsa̠]
Noun
夏草 (hiragana なつくさ, rōmaji natsukusa)
- summer grass
References
Used by Matsuo Bashō in 1689, Natsukusa ya/ Tsuwamonodomo ga/ Yume no ato | 夏草や 兵どもが 夢の跡 | Summer grass! all that remains of a Samurai's dream.