夏草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
夏	草
なつ Grade: 2	くさ Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [na̠t͡sɨkɯ̟sa̠]

Noun

夏(なつ)草(くさ) • (natsukusa) 

1. 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.