麻 (asa) means “hemp” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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麻は通気性がよく、夏の衣服に向いています。asa wa tsū ki sei ga yo ku natsu no i fuku ni mu i te i ma su

Hemp is breathable and suitable for summer clothing.

Refers to a useful plant whose stem yields durable fiber and whose name can also denote cannabis.

繊維をとるために栽培する植物。また、その茎からとった繊維。sen i o to ru ta me ni sai bai su ru shoku butsu ma ta so no kuki ka ra to tta sen i

麻 (asa, "hemp") is a native Japanese word found in early Japanese, but its original word formation is not known with certainty.

In English, hemp commonly refers to cannabis grown for fiber and other materials, whereas cannabis is the broader term for the plant.