🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ささ : sasa | define meaning
sasa
Pronunciation: [sasa]
Definition
Noun
- Fish-stupefying poison
Notes
Sasa can be made from the leaves, sap or seeds of several different plants, including sun spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia sp.), aizoon stonecrop (Phedimus aizoon sp.), sea fig (Ficus superba sp.), needlewood (Schima wallichii sp.), sweet viburnum (Viburnum odoratissimum sp.), and velvetleaf soldierbush (Heliotropium arboreum sp.).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ささ |
| Romanization | sasa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [sasa] |
意味：魚を捕るための毒物
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ささ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 14). ささ : sasa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7284/sasa/.