蓬莱竹

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ほう
Jinmeiyō
らい
Hyōgaiji
ちく
Grade: 1
kan'on on'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
蓬萊竹 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

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

Noun

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(ほう)(らい)(ちく) or 蓬莱竹(ホウライチク) (hōraichiku

  1. hedge bamboo, Bambusa multiplex

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).

See also

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