Mnemonic
Waking up early, you step outside barefoot onto cold, dewy grass. Grass is always up before you — nature's earliest riser, already green and glistening while the rest of the world still sleeps.
Additional thoughts
The grass radical (艹) crowns the top, with early (早) underneath — grass is what grows earliest each spring. Feel the cold dew between your toes to lock in the memory.Quick recall
Early morning dew on grass — Grass is always nature's first riser.Details
The keyword for 草 is grass. This kanji refers to grass, herbs, and plants in general, encompassing the broad category of non-woody vegetation. It can also be used more figuratively to mean something rough, crude, or in draft form, as in a preliminary version of a document. In everyday usage, it most commonly evokes the image of green grass growing in fields and meadows.
- On'yomi
- そう
- Kun'yomi
- くさ、くさ-、-ぐさ