| Man’yō Name | Kusa 草（くさ） |
| Modern Name | Kusa 草（クサ） |
| English Names | Grass; plant |
| Notes | One of the most extensively used generic plant terms in Man’yō poetry, although in some contexts, the usage of kusa has been identified as referring specifically to kaya (silver grass). |
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