Vocabulary

What does 筍 (たけのこ, takenoko) mean?

筍 (たけのこ, takenoko) means bamboo shoot.

Quick facts
Readingたけのこ
Romajitakenoko
Part of speechnoun
たけのこ
takenoko

bamboo shoot

  1. 1noun bamboo shoot
  2. 2noun young, inexperienced doctor

Also written: 竹の子、笋

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.