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竹
bamboo
N2On: ちくKun: たけ
Memory Aid
This kanji is a stylized drawing of two bamboo stalks with leaves, capturing the essence of bamboo.
'Take' — Imagine you TAKE a long, sturdy bamboo pole.
Vocabulary
竹たけbamboo
竹の子たけのこbamboo shoot
竹林ちくりんbamboo forest
竹刀しないbamboo sword (for kendo)
竹細工たけざいくbamboo craftwork
Example Sentences
竹はとても早く成長します。
Bamboo grows very quickly.
春になると、竹の子が食べられます。
When spring comes, bamboo shoots can be eaten.
京都には美しい竹林があります。
There are beautiful bamboo groves in Kyoto.
彼は竹で作った笛を吹いた。
He played a flute made of bamboo.