唐草

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
から
Grade: S
くさ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Noun

(から)(くさ) (karakusa

  1. foliage scrollwork; patterns of intertwined vines and flowers used as a decorative element on fabrics, lacquerware, pottery, and carvings.
  2. Clipping of 唐草瓦 (karakusa-gawara, chinese vine patterned eaves-tile).
  3. Synonym of 馬肥 (umagoyashi, Medicago polymorpha)
  4. Synonym of 溝隠 (mizokakushi, Chinese lobelia, Lobelia chinensis)
  5. Synonym of 牡丹蔓 (botanzuru, Clematis apiifolia)

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