真竹
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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真 | 竹 |
ま Grade: 3 |
たけ > だけ Grade: 1 |
kun'yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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眞竹 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From 真 (ma, “true”) + 竹 (take, “bamboo”).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) まだけ [màdáké] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) まだけ [máꜜdàkè] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [ma̠da̠ke̞]
Noun
真竹 or 真竹 • (madake)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).