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竹の子族

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 竹の子族.

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Entry

竹の子族たけのこぞくNounExpressionFreq #191304
1

Historical term; Named after Harajuku clothing store Boutique Takenoko

Takenoko Tribe; teenagers who dressed flamboyantly and danced in Harajuku, Tokyo, from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bamboo

6 strokesFrequency 593JLPT N2Grade 1

On

チク

Kun

たけ

Nanori

たか

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

tribe, family

11 strokesFrequency 393JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ゾク

Nanori

つぎ

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