Japanese symbol for “undergrowth”
下草
したくさ
Romaji: shitakusa
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
In Japanese, undergrowth is 下草, read したくさ (shitakusa).
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Meanings
- n undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
Written forms: 下草. Readings: したくさ、したぐさ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “undergrowth”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下生え | したばえ shitabae | underbrush; undergrowth |
| 下木 | したき shitaki | understory trees; underbrush; undergrowth |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以下 | いか ika | not exceeding ...; not more than ...; ... and under |
| 地下 | ちか chika | underground; below the ground |
| 低下 | ていか teika | fall; decline; lowering |
| 上下 | じょうげ jouge | top and bottom; high and low; above and below |
| 地下鉄 | ちかてつ chikatetsu | subway; metro; underground (railway) |
| 部下 | ぶか buka | subordinate person |
| 煙草 | タバコ tabako | tobacco; cigarette; cigar |
| 草原 | そうげん sougen | grassy field; grassland; meadow |
See also: Chinese symbol for “undergrowth”.
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.