竹を割ったよう たけをわったよう Also written 竹を割った様, 竹をわったよう Meanings Expression, な-adjective clear-cut and straightforward (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright; frank Kanji 竹 bamboo. Read as たけ. 割 divide. Read as わる. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists