寒竹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
寒	竹
かん Grade: 3	ちく Grade: 1
on'yomi

Noun

寒(かん)竹(ちく) or 寒竹(カンチク) • (kanchiku) 

1. marbled bamboo (Chimonobambusa marmorea)

Usage notes

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