[竹] Handwritten Kanji for bamboo and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “竹” (take); Kanji for “bamboo”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “竹” (take)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “竹”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
竹	チク たけ	chiku take	6	竹	bamboo

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “竹”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
竹	たけ	take	bamboo
竹とんぼ	たけとんぼ	taketonbo	Taketonbo (small wooden Japanese toy)
竹炭	ちくたん	chikutan	bamboo charcoal