竹たけ Common Noun place name family or surname female given name or forename English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae) 林に竹が目立つ。 Bamboo stands out in the woods. 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) middle (of a three-tier ranking system) See also: 梅 (うめ), 松 (まつ) English jmnedict 1 Take
鳳凰竹ほうおうちく Noun English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone Bambusa multiplex var. elegans (variety of hedge bamboo) See also: 蓬莱竹 (ほうらいちく)