亀甲竹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
亀	甲	竹
き > きっ Grade: S	こう Grade: S	ちく Grade: 1
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
龜甲竹 (kyūjitai)

Noun

亀(きっ)甲(こう)竹(ちく) or 亀甲竹(コッコウチク) • (kikkōchiku or kokkōchiku) 

1. tortoise shell bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).