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RTK / HeisigFrame #1007

竹

bamboo

Strokes: 6

JLPT: N2

Jōyō: Grade 1

Radical Components

Meanings

bamboo RTK

Mnemonic Aliases

Narrative names used in mnemonics for this kanji.

bamboo buddhist temple(mnemonic)bamboo craft(mnemonic)

Community Mnemonic

▲ 388 votes

Two reclining victims impaled by bamboo sticks.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

On'yomi

ちく

Kun'yomi

たけ

Found In Vocabulary

竹たけbamboo

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