唐草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
唐 草
から
Grade: S 		くさ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Noun

唐(から)草(くさ) • (karakusa) 

  1. foliage scrollwork; patterns of intertwined vines and flowers used as a decorative element on fabrics, lacquerware, pottery, and carvings.
  2. clipping of 唐草瓦 (karakusa-gawara, “chinese vine patterned eaves-tile”)
  3. synonym of 馬肥 (umagoyashi, “Medicago polymorpha”)
  4. synonym of 溝隠 (mizokakushi, “Chinese lobelia, Lobelia chinensis”)
  5. synonym of 牡丹蔓 (botanzuru, “Clematis apiifolia”)

Derived terms

  • 唐草瓦(からくさがわら) (karakusagawara)
  • 唐草文様(からくさもんよう) (karakusamon'yō)
  • 牡丹唐草(ぼたんからくさ) (botankarakusa)
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