刈萱

かるかや

Also written カルカヤ, 刈茅, 刈草

Meanings

1. Noun Themeda triandra var. japonica (variety of kangaroo grass) See also: めがるかや.
2. Cymbopogon tortilis var. goeringii (variety of grass closely related to lemongrass) See also: おがるかや.
3. thatching grass; thatching sedge

Kanji

• 刈 mow
• 萱 miscanthus reed. Read as かや.

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