葦 あし Also written 蘆, 芦, 葭, よし, アシ, ヨシ Meanings Noun, の-adjective common reed (Phragmites australis) Kanji 葦 reed; bullrush. Read as あし. Words containing 葦 葦原 (あしはら) reed bed 葦笛 (あしぶえ) reed pipe 葦船 (あしぶね) papyrus boat And 12 more. Word lists JLPT N1 Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists