蓬莱竹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蓬	莱	竹
ほう Jinmeiyō	らい Hyōgai	ちく Grade: 1
kan'on	on'yomi	on'yomi

Alternative spelling
蓬萊竹 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “Hōrai bamboo”, 蓬莱(ほうらい) (Hōrai) + 竹(ちく) (chiku, “bamboo”)

Noun

蓬(ほう)莱(らい)竹(ちく) or 蓬莱竹(ホウライチク) • (hōraichiku) 

1. hedge bamboo, Bambusa multiplex

Usage notes

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

See also

• 鳳凰竹(ほうおうちく) (hōōchiku, “var. elegans'”)