also: ささわら
field of bamboo grass
Refers to an area thickly covered with bamboo grass (笹, sasa). Often used in place names and surnames.
A wide field of bamboo grass spreads at the foot of the mountain.
The surname Sasahara is common in Japan.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ささはら is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than ささはら.
Search-only form; not a standard written spelling.
Compound of 笹 (sasa, 'bamboo grass') and 原 (hara, 'field, plain'). The reading ささわら is a less common variant.