阿亀笹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
阿	亀	笹
お Jinmeiyō	かめ Grade: S	ささ > ざさ Jinmeiyō
nanori	kun'yomi	kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
阿龜笹 (kyūjitai)

Noun

阿(お)亀(かめ)笹(ざさ) or 阿亀笹(オカメザサ) • (okamezasa) 

1. ruscus bamboo (Shibataea kumasaca)

   Synonym: 神楽笹 (kagurazasa)

Usage notes

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