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Where does “竹” come from?

竹 (Japanese): bamboo; the middle of a 3-tier ranking system

Definitions

  1. bamboo; the middle of a 3-tier ranking system

Words derived from “竹”

  • chikuwa
  • 竹蜻蛉
  • 竹輪
  • 竹馬
  • 竹馬の友
  • 呉竹
  • atake