Japanese symbol for “grassroots”
草の根
くさのね
Romaji: kusanone
roots of grass
In Japanese, grassroots is 草の根, read くさのね (kusanone).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- exp, n roots of grass
- exp, n grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
- exp, n places hidden from sight
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “grassroots”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| グラスルーツ | グラスルーツ gurasuruutsu | grass roots (of society); grassroots |
| ドブ板 | どぶいた dobuita | grassroots (e.g. campaign); door-to-door; on the ground |
| 水平展開 | すいへいてんかい suiheitenkai | grassroots (organization, development, movement) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 煙草 | タバコ tabako | tobacco; cigarette; cigar |
| 草原 | そうげん sougen | grassy field; grassland; meadow |
| 雑草 | ざっそう zassou | weed |
| 草食 | そうしょく soushoku | herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous |
| 草木 | くさき kusaki | plants; vegetation |
| 草案 | そうあん souan | draft (for a speech, bill, etc.) |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof |
| 根拠 | こんきょ konkyo | basis; grounds; foundation |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.