Word details
雨後の筍
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 雨後の筍.
Dictionary
Entry
1
similar things turning up one after another; bamboo shoots after rain
Examples
都心では高層ビルが雨後のたけのこのように増えている。
High rises are mushrooming in the heart of the city.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
雨
rain
8 strokesFrequency 950JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ウ
Kun
あめあま--さめ
後
behind, back, later
9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゴコウ
Kun
のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる
Nanori
こしししいしり
筍
bamboo shoot
12 strokes
On
ジュンシュンイン
Kun
たけのこたかんな
竹
bamboo
6 strokesFrequency 593JLPT N2Grade 1
On
チク
Kun
たけ
Nanori
たか
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シスツ
Kun
こ-こね
Nanori
いきぎくけねっ
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