竹 (Take) is a Japanese noun meaning “bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae), middle (of a three-tier ranking system)”.
Meanings
- nounbamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae)
- nounmiddle (of a three-tier ranking system)
Examples
林に竹が目立つ。
Bamboo stands out in the woods.
竹は風でたわむ。
Bamboo bends before the wind.
庭に竹が生えている。
There's bamboo growing in the garden.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).