Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ちく
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
とも
Grade: 2
kan'on kun'yomi

Etymology

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From 竹馬 (chikuba, bamboo horse; childhood) +‎ (no, attributive particle) +‎ (tomo, friend). Cognate to Korean 죽마고우 (jungmagou). Compare Chinese 青梅竹馬青梅竹马 (qīngméizhúmǎ, childhood sweethearts, literally green plums and bamboo horse).

Noun

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(ちく)()(とも) (chikuba no tomo

  1. a childhood friend