| 笹 | meaning | 'bamboo grass, (kokuji)' |
| onyomi | n/a | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 熊笹 | くまざさ | Veitch's bamboo (low and striped), Sasa veitchii, Sasa albo-marginata |
| 笹 | ささ | bamboo grass |
| 笹原 | ささはら | field of bamboo grass |
| 笹竹 | ささたけ | small bamboo |
| 笹舟 | ささぶね | toy bamboo-leaf boat |
| 笹蜘蛛 | ささぐも, ササグモ | Oxyopes sertatus (species of lynx spider) |
| 笹身 | ささみ | high-quality chicken breast meat |
| 篠笹 | しのざさ | general term for bamboo |
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