# 竹 bamboo

斤 (axe)
★★☆☆☆
6 strokes
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## Onyomi

## Mnemonic

| 竹 resembles two axes (斤) together. . . .but you can tell them apart because bamboo is pronounced ta-KE. And the bamboo kanji is the same as the katakana KE : ヶ.

## Kunyomi

たけ | bamboo ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

竹の子(たけのこ) | bamboo shoot ★☆☆☆☆ 竹 (bamboo) + 子 (child) = 竹の子 (bamboo shoot) a bamboo shoot, also a famous harajuku fashion shop

## Used In

- 答
- 等
- 節
- 筋
- 簡
- 策
- 箱
- 笑
- 第
- 符
- 築
- 範
- 御
- 算
- 管
- 筆
- 筒
- 籍