蓬莱竹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蓬 莱 竹
ほう
Jinmeiyō 		らい
Hyōgai 		ちく
Grade: 1
kan'on on'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
蓬萊竹 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “Hōrai bamboo”, 蓬莱(ほうらい) (Hōrai) + 竹(ちく) (chiku, “bamboo”)

Noun

蓬(ほう)莱(らい)竹(ちく) or 蓬莱竹(ホウライチク) • (hōraichiku) 

  1. hedge bamboo, Bambusa multiplex

Usage notes

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

See also

  • 鳳凰竹(ほうおうちく) (hōōchiku, “var. elegans'”)
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