Onyomi: チク · Kunyomi: たけ · Meanings: bamboo
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 竹 | たけ | bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae) | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 竹馬の友 | ちくばのとも | childhood friend, old playmate | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun |
| 竹かご | たけかご | bamboo basket | Noun |
| しっぺ返し | しっぺがえし | returning tit for tat, retaliating | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 竹林 | ちくりん | bamboo thicket, bamboo grove | Noun |
| 竹刀 | しない | bamboo sword (for kendo), bamboo fencing stick | Noun |
| 竹馬 | たけうま | stilts (for walking) | Noun |
| 筍 | たけのこ | bamboo shoot | Noun |
| 竹細工 | たけざいく | bamboo work, bamboo ware | Noun |
| 竹中工務店 | たけなかこうむてん | Takenaka Corporation | Noun |
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