たけのこ

竹の子 / 筍 / 笋

Also written as:
  • たかんなok (筍, 笋)
  • たかむなok, たこうなok (筍, 笋)

Meanings

  • Noun

    common noun
    1. bamboo shoot.

      kana-only

    2. inexperienced doctor; quack (only たけのこ).

      abbreviation kana-only

      See also 筍医者 .

Word informations

  • Common word: yes
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

竹bamboo
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
筍bamboo shoot
笋bamboo shoot

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