Words — 324 found
たけこ
竹の子
1. bamboo shootUsually written using kana alone
3. Takanna
筍 【たけのこ】、笋 【たけのこ】、タケノコ
笋: Rarely-used kanji form.
しょうちくばい
松竹梅
2. high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower; first, second and third (class)from 松 down to 梅
3. Shouchikubai
1. bamboo ladle
あらまき
新巻
1. lightly roasted and salted salmon (Hokkaidō specialty)
2. fish wrapped in bamboo leaves or straw for transport
荒巻 【あらまき】、苞苴 【あらまき】
苞苴: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. breaking bamboo
はたがしら
旗頭
1. leader; boss
2. upper part of a flag
3. (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
1. green bamboo
2. basket used by travellers to carry food and other suppliesArchaic
3. basket used by travellers to carry horse fodderArchaic, orig. meaning
4. Hatago
なんてん
南天
2. heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandinaUsually written using kana alone
3. Nanten
4. Nandina
ナンテン
はちくいきお
破竹の勢い
1. (with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible forceIdiomatic expression
うごたけのこ
雨後の筍
1. similar things turning up one after another; bamboo shoots after rain
雨後の竹の子 【うごのたけのこ】、雨後のたけのこ 【うごのたけのこ】、雨後のタケノコ 【うごのタケノコ】
りゅうてき
竜笛
1. dragon flute; medium-pitched bark-covered bamboo transverse flute with seven holes, used in gagaku
竜笛 【りょうてき】、龍笛 【りゅうてき】、龍笛 【りょうてき】
ちくりんしちけん
竹林の七賢
1. Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove; group of 3rd-century Qingtan scholars, writers, and musiciansYojijukugo (four character compound), See also 清談
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竹林七賢 【ちくりんのしちけん】
竹林七賢: Irregular okurigana usage.
こまぶえ
高麗笛
1. Korean flute (horizontal bamboo flute with six holes; highest-pitched flute used in gagaku)
狛笛 【こまぶえ】
もうそうちく
孟宗竹
1. moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens); tall bamboo cultivated for its edible shootsUsually written using kana alone
孟宗竹 【もうそうだけ】、モウソウチク、モウソウダケ
1. bamboo writing strip
せいろ
蒸籠
1. bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a potUsually written using kana alone, 井籠 (rarely 井篭) refers to a square basket
2. soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)Usually written using kana alone
蒸籠 【せいろう】、蒸篭 【せいろ】、蒸篭 【せいろう】、井籠 【せいろ】、井籠 【せいろう】、井篭 【せいろ】、井篭 【せいろう】
井籠: Irregular kanji usage. 井籠: Irregular kanji usage. 井篭: Irregular kanji usage. 井篭: Irregular kanji usage.