Word details

竹

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 竹.

Dictionary

Entry

竹たけタケNounFreq #6417
1

bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae)

Examples
林に竹が目立つ。
Bamboo stands out in the woods.
2

middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

竹

bamboo

6 strokesFrequency 593JLPT N2Grade 1

On

チク

Kun

たけ

Nanori

たか

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