Definition of 刺草 (いらくさ)

いらくさ

刺草

いらくさ

irakusa

noun
•
Urtica thunbergiana (species of stinging nettle)(usually kana)
Other readings:
いらくさ《蕁麻》[1]
、
イラクサ
、
じんま《蕁麻》[1]
、
おいら《蕁麻》[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
刺 thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card
草 grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
蕁 a kind of grass
麻 hemp, flax, numb
Example sentences(showing 1 results)

It is better to be stung by a nettle than pricked by a rose