唐竹

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: S
ちく
Grade: 1
on'yomi
 トウチク on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(とう)(ちく) or 唐竹(トウチク) (tōchiku

  1. a species of bamboo (Sinobambusa tootsik)

Usage notes

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