short bamboo; small bamboo
Archaic term for a type of small or short bamboo; not used in modern Japanese. The exact species is unclear.
Old documents record a small bamboo called 'isasaoza-sa'.
Archaic kanji spelling for a type of small bamboo; the reading いささおざさ is rare and not in modern use.
Alternate archaic kanji spelling using 竹 instead of 笹.
Archaic mixed kana-kanji spelling.
The derivation is uncertain; the kanji 細小 (small, fine) and 笹/竹 (bamboo grass/bamboo) describe the plant's appearance.