苦竹

にがたけ

Also written くちく

Meanings

1. Noun Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides); giant timber bamboo; madake See also: 真竹 (まだけ).
2. Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii) See also: めだけ.

Kanji

• 苦 bitter. Read as にがい.
• 竹 bamboo. Read as たけ.

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