Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
ほう
Grade: 2
ちく
Grade: 1
on'yomi
 シホウチク on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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()(ほう)(ちく) (shihōchiku

  1. square bamboo (Chimonobambusa quadrangularis)

Usage notes

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