Radical What does the radical 竹 mean? The radical 竹 means bamboo; it has 6 strokes. Quick factsMeaningbambooStrokes6Kanji using it26 竹6 strokes26 kanjibambooStroke order · 6 strokesWatch it written123456Kanji using this radical答answer笑laugh等equal箱box符symbol筆writing brush筒tube算calculation管tube築construction簡simple籍family register笙shō (bamboo mouth organ)笛flute第ordinal prefix (number order)笹bamboo grass筋sinew策stratagem節joint箇counter (for items)範model篤sincere簿ledger箋writing paper (letter, memo)箸chopsticks籠cage