also: ささわら
noun
field of bamboo grass
Refers to an area thickly covered with bamboo grass (笹, sasa). Often used in place names and surnames.
山のふもとに広い笹原が広がっている。
A wide field of bamboo grass spreads at the foot of the mountain.
笹原という名字の人は日本に多い。
The surname Sasahara is common in Japan.
Search-only form; not a standard written spelling.
笹 is the bamboo grass itself, while 笹原 refers to a field or area where it grows.
Compound of 笹 (sasa, 'bamboo grass') and 原 (hara, 'field, plain'). The reading ささわら is a less common variant.