Vocab Info

N1 Noun, No-adjective

(あし)common reed (Phragmites australis)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, No-adjective

      1.

      common reed (Phragmites australis)

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    葦 【あし】葦 【よし】蘆 【あし】蘆 【よし】葭 【あし】葭 【よし】芦 【あし】芦 【よし】アシヨシ

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    Examples

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      (あし)はイネ()多年草(たねんそう)です。

      The common reed is a perennial grass from the Poaceae family.

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      (かわ)(ぬま)(きし)にはよく(あし)()えている。

      Common reeds often grow along the banks of rivers and marshes.

      • N1

      (あし)成長(せいちょう)すると(たか)さが2〜(にさん)メートルになります。

      When fully grown, the common reed can reach a height of two to three meters.

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      キタヨシやヨシとも()ばれる(あし)は、日本(にほん)全土(ぜんど)水辺(みずべ)群生(ぐんせい)しています。

      The common reed, also known as Kitayoshi or Yoshi, grows in dense clusters along waterways throughout Japan.

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      (あし)()(あき)(ごろ)()て、その若芽(わかめ)食用(しょくよう)として使(つか)われることもあるのだとか。

      The common reed produces seed heads around autumn, and its young shoots can sometimes be used as food.

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