さえぐさ、さいぐさ、みえだ、さえくさ、さいくさ、みえ、みつえ、みつえだ、さんし

This is an example of a word that, even though it's pretty useless, has unreasonably many readings... But let's go through them.

さえぐさ、さいぐさ、みえだ are the most common readings, さんし - slightly less. These are all uncommon family names. The combination 三枝 is pretty unpopular as a family name, although there is one famous rakugo performer, 桂三枝 (かつらさんし).

The most interesting reading is さきくさ, since it's also a word meaning "three-branched tree or plant". It was used for some kind of plant in the past, but now we don't know which species it was.

But you have to agree, the readings are fascinating. Upon hearing さきくさ, you would imagine 咲草, but not 三枝...

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