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    3. 苦竹

    苦竹

    苦にが竹たけ

    Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides)

    NTNounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab14 strokes

    にがたけくちく

    Noun

    1.
    Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides), giant timber bamboo, madake
    2.
    Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii)

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    苦
    くる.しい・-ぐる.しい・くる.しむ・くる.しめる・にが.い・にが.る…(1)
    suffering・trial・worry・hardship・feel bitter…(1)
    竹
    たけ…(2)
    bamboo
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