Explore 竹 in words for bamboo, a grove and a kendo sword. Connect each reading with a whole word.
The idea
竹 has six strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. Read 竹 as たけ, 竹林 as ちくりん and 竹刀 as しない.
| Word | Reading | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 竹 | たけ | Bamboo grows in the garden. |
| 竹林 | ちくりん | We walked through a bamboo grove. |
| 竹刀 | しない | I use a bamboo sword in kendo. |
Examples
- 庭に竹が生えています。Bamboo grows in the garden.
- 竹林を歩きました。We walked through a bamboo grove.
- 竹でかごを作りました。I made a basket from bamboo.
- 剣道で竹刀を使います。I use a bamboo sword in kendo.
- 竹の葉が風に揺れています。Bamboo leaves are swaying in the wind.
- 竹林の隣に道があります。There is a path beside the bamboo grove.
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Watch out
Do not assume one reading fits every compound: 竹刀 has a special whole-word reading, しない.
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Write the reading of 竹 in hiragana.
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たけ
竹 is たけ: bamboo grows in the garden. Learn it as a word.
Write the reading of 竹林 in hiragana.
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ちくりん
竹林 is ちくりん, a bamboo grove; the compound uses ちく.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿刀（しない）［竹／木］.
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竹
竹 completes 竹刀, read しない, a bamboo sword used in kendo.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 竹 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 竹林 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿刀（しない）［竹／木］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 竹 following the diagram, cover the table and read the three words; then make a sentence.