仕草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
くさ > ぐさ
Grade: 1
kan'on kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
仕種

Etymology

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Compound of (shi, to do, continuative form of する) + (くさ) (kusa, grass). The kusa changes to gusa as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

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()(ぐさ) (shigusa

  1. behavior, bearing, mannerisms, movements
  2. gesture, acting