Japanese pampas grass in ear; plumed miscanthus
Refers specifically to the state when the grass has produced its feathery plumes, often associated with autumn in Japanese poetry and seasonal imagery.
See also: ススキ (すすき)
In the autumn field, the plumed pampas grass sways in the wind.
Plumed pampas grass is one of the seven autumn flowers.
Standard kanji spelling for this seasonal word.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; may be easier for learners to read.
Compound of 花 (flower) and 薄 (pampas grass). The reading すすき is the native Japanese word for the plant.