かす
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. dregs; sediment; grounds; meal
2. lees (esp. sake)
often 粕
3. leftovers; by-product
4. worthless item; junk
5. dregs (e.g. of society); scum; dross
6. 1-point card
Kanji used
lees
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
shōchū made from sake lees; low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)
oil cake (fertilizer made of oily vegetable dregs)