Word Meaning 道草

みちくさ michikusa

道草 is read as みちくさ (michikusa) and means loitering on the way.

Meaning

English

loitering on the way
wayside grass

Reading

Kana

みちくさ

Romaji

michikusa

Writing Variants

路草みちくさ michikusa

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 14989 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

道草をくう

みちくさをくう

to loiter (on the way)

道具

どうぐ

furniture

道路

どうろ

road

道連れ

みちずれ

taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death)

道化

どうけ

clown

道議会

どうぎかい

Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly

道交法

どうこうほう

Road Traffic Act

煙草

たばこ

tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

海草

うみぐさ

seaweed

草

くさ

ninja

ほうれん草

ほうれんそう

spinach

雑草

ざっそう

weed

Example Sentences

帰り道で道草するんじゃないのよ。

Don't play around too much after school.

帰り道で道草を食うんじゃないよ。

Don't fool around on your way home.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

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