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笹
Kun'yomi
ささ
sasa
bamboo grass · (kokuji)
nature
Details
Strokes11
Frequency#1743
Radical竹bamboo(6)
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Component Breakdown
笹=
竹世
bamboo + 世
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of bamboo and world. Thin bamboo.
Symbolism
Bamboo grass, dwarf bamboo. Represents bamboo grass.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Walking through grassland
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
笹の葉に露
ささのはにつゆ
Dew on bamboo leaves
A metaphor for transience
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
ありま山 ゐなの笹原 風吹けば いでそよ人を 忘れやはする
Poem #58 from Hyakunin Isshu
大弐三位Daini no Sanmi
11th century