藺草

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Hyōgaiji
くさ > ぐさ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
い草
イ草
Juncus effusus

Noun

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()(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

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