竹炭

たけすみ

Also written ちくたん, たけずみ

Meanings

1. Noun bamboo charcoal

Kanji

• 竹 bamboo. Read as たけ.
• 炭 carbon. Read as すみ.

Example sentences

• 「何、この真っ黒けのパン」「それ、竹炭が入ってるんだって。珍しいから買ってみたんだ」
  "Why on earth is this bread pitch black?" "Because it has bamboo charcoal in it. I bought it because I thought it was unusual."

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