芻
grass cutting, hay
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Readings
On'yomi
- スウ
- シュウ
- ス
Kun'yomi
- まぐさ
Meaning
芻 centers on cutting or gathering grass for fodder: the act of grass cutting and the resulting hay used as animal feed.
Most common words using 芻
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Etymology
芻 is thought to depict two hands (勹) grasping grass (屮), representing the cutting or gathering of grass for fodder. The modern form retains this doubled structure.
Meaning mnemonic
See the two 勹 shapes as hands pulling at the grass 屮 on each side: 芻 is cutting grass to make hay.
Reading mnemonic
For スウ, imagine cutting grass with a swift 'swoosh' sound: swoosh -> スウ, as the blade slices through the hay.