also: やちぐさ
many kinds; a great variety
Literary or poetic term for a vast number of varieties or types, often used in classical or elevated contexts.
In this garden, a myriad of flowers are blooming in profusion.
Countless thoughts crossed my mind.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading やちくさ is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than やちくさ.
Composed of 八千 (yachi, 'eight thousand', a large number used figuratively for 'countless') and 種 (kusa/gusa, 'kind' or 'variety'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination is a classical poetic expression for an immense variety.