仮名草子 かなぞうし Also written 仮名草紙 Meanings Noun kanazōshi (i.e.: early Edo-period genre written entirely in kana or in a mixture of kana and kanji, primarily intended for women and children) Kanji 仮 temporary. Read as カ. 名 name 草 grass. Read as ソウ. 子 child. Read as シ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists