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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
起訴
きそ ·
prosecution
起こす
おこす ·
to wake (someone) up
N4
提起
ていき ·
raising (a question)
発起人
ほっきにん ·
originator
起源
きげん ·
origin
N3
起用
Full entry on Jisho
きよう ·
appointment (to a position, job, etc.)
起こる
おこる ·
to occur
N3
縁起
えんぎ ·
omen
More words with
草
草
くさ ·
grass
N4
草原
そうげん ·
grassy field
草案
そうあん ·
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
雑草
ざっそう ·
weed
草の根
くさのね ·
roots of grass
草花
くさばな ·
flower
草木
くさき ·
plants
道草
みちくさ ·
loitering on the way