bamboo
On'yomi (音読み)
- チク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たけ
About this kanji
The kanji 竹 primarily means "bamboo" and can be read as たけ in native Japanese or チク in Sino-Japanese. It is commonly used in nouns rather than verbs. Some typical compounds include 竹製 (ちくせい), meaning "made of bamboo," which refers to items crafted from this material, and 竹刀 (しない), which means "bamboo sword," used in kendo practice. Another example is 竹林 (ちくりん), meaning "bamboo grove," a peaceful area filled with bamboo. Additionally, 竹の子 (たけのこ) refers to "bamboo shoots," a popular ingredient in many dishes. Note that bamboo is highly regarded in Japanese culture for its strength and flexibility.
Example sentences
庭に竹が生えている。
Bamboo is growing in the garden.
Meanings across languages
- English
- bamboo
- Tiếng Việt
- tre, trúc
- 日本語
- 竹
- 한국어
- 대나무
- 中文
- 竹子
- id
- bambu
- th
- ไม้ไผ่
- es
- bambú
- fr
- bambou
- de
- Bambus
- pt
- bambu
Common compounds
- 竹製ちくせいmade of bamboo
- 竹刀しないbamboo sword
- 竹林ちくりんbamboo grove
- 竹の子たけのこbamboo shoot
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