黒竹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
くろ
Grade: 2
ちく
Grade: 1
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
黑竹 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(くろ)(ちく) or 黒竹(クロチク) • (kurochiku

  1. black bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra)

Usage notes

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