孟宗竹

もうそうちく

Also written モウソウチク, もうそうだけ, モウソウダケ

Meanings

1. Noun moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) (i.e.: tall bamboo cultivated for its edible shoots)

Kanji

• 孟 chief; beginning. Read as モウ.
• 宗 sect. Read as ソウ.
• 竹 bamboo. Read as チク.

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