天竺

てんじく

Meanings

1. Noun India
2. cotton sheeting See also: 天竺木綿 (てんじくもめん).
3. Noun prefix foreign; imported
4. ultra-spicy; extra hot

Kanji

• 天 heaven. Read as テン.
• 竺 bamboo. Read as ジク.

Words containing 天竺

• 天竺牡丹 (てんじくぼたん) dahlia (Dahlia pinnata)
• 天竺浪人 (てんじくろうにん) wandering lordless samurai
• 天竺楽 (てんじくがく) gagaku of Indian origin

And 3 more.

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