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  •  竹
  • 太字 

4 竹の子 Bamboo Shoot

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Meaning

Primary

Bamboo Shoot

Alternative

Bamboo Sprout

Word Type

noun

Explanation

What is a child of bamboo? That would be a baby bamboo. Because "baby bamboo" doesn't really make sense, we'll instead call this word bamboo shoots. P.S. Fresh bamboo shoots cooked on a fire are delicious, make sure you try them sometime.

Reading

たけのこ

Explanation

If you know the readings of the kanji for 竹 and the vocabulary for 子 you should be able to read this word as well.

Context

Context Sentences

竹の子をゆでているところです。

I’m boiling bamboo shoots.

ふじ山の入り口から北の方にのぼっていくと、と中に竹の子が山のようにとれるところがあります。

If you go up north from the entrance of Mt. Fuji, there is a place where you can dig up a lot of bamboo shoots on your way.

「あ、お兄さん。わかりました。わかりました。竹の子、好きなだけ持って行ってください。」とパンダが言った。

"Hey, man. It’s cool, it’s cool. Take all the bamboo shoots you want," said the panda.

Kanji Composition

  • 竹
    • たけ
    • Bamboo
  • 子
    • し
    • Child
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