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What does 笹 (ささ, sasa) mean?

笹 (ささ, sasa) means bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.).

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Romajisasa
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ささ
sasa

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

  1. 1noun bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

Also written: 篠、小竹

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