What does kanji 莎 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 莎 is sedge.

How is kanji 莎 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 莎 are はますげ; the onyomi readings are サ, シャ.

Example words that use kanji 莎 include 蚊帳吊草, 磚子苗, 塩莎草.

Kanken 1

莎

Meaning

sedge

Stroke Order

3 common entries

Showing 3 of 3 entries that include this kanji.

かやつりぐさ

galingale (any plant of genus Cyperus, esp. species Cyperus microiria)

くぐ

Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)

しおくぐ

Carex scabrifolia (species of sedge)

5 reference sentences

庭のすみに莎が生えている。

Sedge is growing in the corner of the garden.

この湿地には莎が多い。

There is a lot of sedge in this marsh.

母は莎を見て季節の変化を感じた。

My mother felt the change of the seasons when she saw the sedge.

川辺に細い莎が並んでいた。

Slender sedge lined the riverbank.

莎は水気のある土地でよく育つ。

Sedge grows well in moist soil.