This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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たけ
bamboo; middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
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竹林

ちくりん、たけばやし
bamboo thicket
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篠、小竹
ささ
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
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竹刀

しない
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
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川竹

河竹
かわたけ
bamboo growing along a river bank; Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambsoides); giant timber bamboo; madake; Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii); prostitute; the life of a prostitute
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竹馬

たけうま、ちくば
(walk on) stilts; bamboo horse
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竹の杖

竹のつえ
たけのつえ
bamboo rod (stick, pole)
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竹帛

ちくはく
history
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竹ぼうき

竹箒、高箒
たけぼうき、たかぼうき
bamboo broom
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竹籠

竹かご
たけかご
bamboo basket