Words — 60 found
かわたけ
川竹
1. bamboo growing along a river bank
2. Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides); giant timber bamboo; madake
3. Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii)
4. prostitute; the life of a prostituteArchaic
河竹 【かわたけ】
まだけ
真竹
1. Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides); giant timber bamboo; madake
マダケ
かんきちく
寒忌竹
1. centipede plant (Homalocladium platycladum); tapeworm plant; ribbonbushUsually written using kana alone
カンキチク
たけ
なよ竹
1. Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii)Usually written using kana alone, Rare term
2. any thin, but flexible bamboo
弱竹 【なよたけ】、弱竹 【なゆたけ】、萎ゆ竹 【なゆたけ】、ナヨタケ、ナユタケ
萎ゆ竹: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. type of open-ended bamboo flute
からたけ
唐竹
1. Chinese bamboo; bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes)Archaic
2. descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)Only applies to 唐竹
漢竹 【からたけ】、漢竹 【かんちく】
1. bamboo flute
2. bamboo for making flutes
3. wind and string instruments
ほうおうちく
鳳凰竹
1. Bambusa multiplex var. elegans (variety of hedge bamboo)Usually written using kana alone, See also 蓬莱竹
ホウオウチク
しほうちく
四方竹
1. Tetragonocalamus quadrangularis (type of bamboo); Chimonobambusa quadrangularis
1. lease rod (in a loom)
1. (musical) strings and bamboo
やだけ
矢竹
1. bamboo arrow shaft
2. arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)Usually written using kana alone
箭竹 【やだけ】、ヤダケ
めだけ
女竹
1. Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii)Usually written using kana alone
雌竹 【めだけ】、メダケ
1. bamboo grass; bamboo