すさ

Japanese

Alternative spellings
苆 寸莎

Etymology

Derivation unknown. First cited in the 日葡辞書 (Nippo Jisho, “Vocabulario da Lingoa de Iapam”, literally “Vocabulary of the Language of Japan”) of 1603.

Speculatively, might be related to root susa relating to "proceeding as hoped or desired", as seen in verbs 荒ぶ・進ぶ・遊ぶ (susabu), 荒む (susamu), perhaps from the idea of ensuring that the material works better.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) すさ [sùsá] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) すさ [sùsáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [sɨsa̠]

Noun

すさ • (susa) ^{←すさ (susa)?}

1. [from 1603] chopped straw mixed with other materials (mortar, clay, soil, etc.) used to reinforce walls and prevent cracks

   Synonym: 苆藁 (susawara)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 苆・寸莎 (suta, phonological shift)
• 苆・寸莎 (tsuta, phonological shift)
• 苆藁(すさわら) (susawara)
• 油(あぶら)苆(ずさ) (aburazusa)
• 粗苆(あらすさ) (arasusa)
• 莔麻(いちび)苆(ずさ) (ichibizusa)
• 壁苆(かべすさ) (kabesusa), 壁苆(かべずさ) (kabezusa)
• 浜苆(はますさ), 浜(はま)寸莎(すさ) (hamasusa)