Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 道草(みちくさ) in Japanese

道草
Kana Reading
みちくさ
Romaji
michikusa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    wayside grass; loitering on the way
    Example sentence
    帰り道で道草するんじゃないのよ。 Don't play around too much after school.

Examples of 道草, みちくさ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

草 JLPT 3

9 strokes

grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: くさ, くさ-, -ぐさ

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道 JLPT 5

12 strokes

road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

On'Yomi: ドウ, トウ

Kun'Yomi: みち

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