暖竹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
だん
Grade: 6
ちく
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dã̠ɲ̟t͡ɕikɯ̟]

Noun

(だん)(ちく) or 暖竹(ダンチク) • (danchiku

  1. giant reed (Arundo donax)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).