あし葦ashiよし葦yoshiあし蘆ashiよし蘆yoshiあし葭ashiよし葭yoshiあし芦ashiよし芦yoshiアシashiヨシyoshi
1.
A tall perennial grass that typically grows in wetlands and resembles certain types of sedge, known for its long stalks that can reach over two meters in height and its bushy flower heads in the autumn.
2.
A plant often used in traditional crafts for making screens or thatched roofing due to its flexible stems, while also signifying caution in language because of its phonetic similarity to a term meaning “bad.”
3.
A type of grass that thrives in temperate and subtropical regions, characterized by dense colonies and leaves reminiscent of bamboo, commonly found along riverbanks and in marshy areas.
Example:
人間は一本のアシに過ぎず、その本性はきわめて弱いが、人間は考える葦である。