noun
Sasamorpha borealis; a species of bamboo grass native to Japan
Archaic term for a specific bamboo grass. In modern contexts, the plant is usually referred to by its scientific name or as 篠竹 (すずたけ).
See also: 篠竹 (すずたけ)
古い文献には「篠」が笹の一種として記されている。
In old documents, 篠 is recorded as a type of bamboo grass.
noun
shoots of this plant
Refers specifically to the edible or usable young shoots of the bamboo grass. Rare and mostly encountered in historical or botanical contexts.
篠の若芽は食用にされたこともある。
The young shoots of 篠 were sometimes used for food.
Modern common name for the same plant; 篠 is the archaic single-character form.
The derivation is uncertain. The kanji 篠 is conventionally associated with slender bamboo or bamboo grass.