noun

  1. bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae).
  2. middle (of a three-tier ranking system).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たけ
 
 
タケ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual, (個 variant)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)