also: よしわら
noun
reed bed; reed field
A place where reeds grow thickly; often a wetland or riverside area.
川のそばに広い葦原が広がっている。
A wide reed bed stretches out by the river.
葦原の中から鳥の声が聞こえた。
I heard birds calling from inside the reed bed.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling using the reading よし.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling using the reading あし.
Compound of 葦 (ashi, 'reed') and 原 (hara, 'field, plain'). The reading よし is a common variant of あし.