業平竹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
業 平 竹
なり
Grade: 3 		ひら
Grade: 3 		たけ > だけ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

Named after noted early Heian poet Ariwara no Narihira

Noun

業(なり)平(ひら)竹(だけ) or 業平竹(ナリヒラダケ) • (narihiradake) 

  1. a species of bamboo (Semiarundinaria fastuosa)

Usage notes

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

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