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起草
きそう
noun
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
drafting (e.g. a bill)
2
drawing up
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 起草 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
起
Rouse, Wake Up, Get Up
10 strokes
草
Grass, Weeds, Herbs
9 strokes
More words with
起
起点
きてん ·
starting point
N1
引き起こす
ひきおこす ·
to cause
N1
起こる
おこる ·
to occur
N3
起源
きげん ·
origin
N3
起きる
おきる ·
to get up (e.g., from sleeping)
Full entry on Jisho
N5
起こす
おこす ·
to wake (someone) up
N4
縁起
えんぎ ·
omen
起伏
きふく ·
undulation
N1
More words with
草
草
くさ ·
grass
N4
草履
ぞうり ·
Japanese sandals (footwear)
N2
草木
くさき ·
plants
雑草
ざっそう ·
weed
仕草
しぐさ ·
gesture
除草
じょそう ·
weeding
草案
そうあん ·
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
道草
みちくさ ·
loitering on the way