竹
Bamboo
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| n/i | たけ | 竹 |
Meaning: Bamboo
The bamboo radical and the bamboo kanji are exactly the same!
Just make sure you know your radicals!
Reading: n/i
The on’yomi reading for 竹 ain’t no thang. Let’s learn the vocab and kun’yomi, instead.
Vocabulary
Learn the meanings of these words before moving on (and do you best to implant some bamboo shoots of memory to help you to remember bamboo).
a 竹（たけ）＝ Bamboo
- Meaning: Same as the kanji.
- Reading: Imagine some kid with a little piece of bamboo. He’s a wee little guy… so, you use your super old person strength and you just take (たけ) it from the kid.
a 竹の子（たけのこ）＝ Bamboo Shoots
- Combo: 竹 (Bamboo) + 子 (Child)
- Meaning: The child of bamboo is just bamboo shoots.
- Reading: The kun’yomi of both – this word really consists of multiple words, which usually indicates something is going to be kun’yomi readings.