芝 — “Turf / Lawn” in Japanese

Master (高手)し, しば

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“Turf / Lawn” in Japanese is 芝, read shi, shiba (し, しば). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 芝生 (lawn).

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What does 芝 mean?

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Kanji	芝
Meaning	Turf / Lawn
Readings	し, しば
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	芝生 (lawn)

How to read 芝

芝 is read shi (し) or shiba (しば) depending on the word.

Words with 芝

芝生

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Updated: 2026-08-28