bamboo

(axe)
★★☆☆☆
6 strokes
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Onyomi

Mnemonic

竹 resembles two axes (斤) together. . . .but you can tell them apart because bamboo is pronounced ta-KE. And the bamboo kanji is the same as the katakana KE : ヶ.

Kunyomi

たけ bamboo
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

竹の子(たけのこ)

bamboo shoot ★☆☆☆☆
(bamboo) + (child) = 竹の子 (bamboo shoot)

a bamboo shoot, also a famous harajuku fashion shop

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