破竹

はちく

Meanings

1. の-adjective, Noun irresistible; unstoppable; indomitable See also: 破竹の勢い (はちくのいきおい).
2. Noun breaking bamboo

Kanji

• 破 break. Read as ハ.
• 竹 bamboo. Read as チク.

Words containing 破竹

• 破竹の勢い (はちくのいきおい) (with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick)

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