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芝 means 'lawn'
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Name こげ しは
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The lawn grass kanji is intimately tied to the theater world. Knowing about 芝 therefore enables you to discuss the pretension and theatrical behavior that can characterize that culture. Learn how to use the word for "theater" to say that someone is faking something (such as illness).
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 芝 is used 3 times, read 1 way. 1 word uses a non-standard reading.
Across all words in Japanese, 芝 is used 43 times, read 2 ways. 2 words use a non-standard reading.
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bracket fungus; Ganoderma lucidum (formerly Fomes japonicus)(click the word for examples and links)
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Part of a non-standard reading: 2 words.
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An additional 5 less common words include 芝 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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