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Japanese language learning information including:

Hiragana - pronunciation and writing
Katakana - pronunciation and writing
Kanji - grades 1-6 (教育漢字 Kyōiku kanji)
Vocabulary - nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives
 
Kanji Grade 1 - 草

Kanji character Grade 1 草. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 1 - 草
 
About
grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
Kun: くさ、 くさ-、 -ぐさ
On: ソウ
9 strokes
Radical: grass 艸 (艹)
Parts: 十 艾 日
 
Onyomi
草 【ソウ】 draft, rough copy, highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters), grass style
草案 【ソウアン】 draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
除草 【ジョソウ】 weeding
起草 【キソウ】 drafting (e.g. a bill), drawing up
 
Kunyomi
草 【くさ】 grass, weed, herb, thatch, ninja, not genuine, substandard, LOL, haha
草刈り 【くさかり】 mowing, mower
水草 【みずくさ】 water plant, aquatic plant, waterweed, hydrophyte
若草 【わかくさ】 green grass, young (fresh) grass