竺

Meaning

竺 centers on bamboo as a plant or material. It is a specific kanji for bamboo, often used in names or classical contexts.

• 天竺てんじく

  India

• 天竺鼠てんじくねずみ

  guinea pig (any of five guinea pig species, esp. Cavia porcellus)

• アマゾン天竺鼠アマゾンてんじくねずみ

  shiny guinea pig (Cavia fulgida)

• パンパス天竺鼠パンパスてんじくねずみ

  Brazilian guinea pig (Cavia aperea)

• ペルー天竺鼠ペルーてんじくねずみ

  montane guinea pig (Cavia tschudii)

• 唐天竺からてんじく

  China and India; far away

• 天竺木綿てんじくもめん

  cotton sheeting

• 天竺楽てんじくがく

  gagaku of Indian origin

• 天竺浪人てんじくろうにん

  wandering lordless samurai

• 天竺牡丹てんじくぼたん

  dahlia (Dahlia pinnata)

• 天竺編みてんじくあみ

  Jersey stitch (knitware)

• 天竺葵てんじくあおい

  geranium (Pelargonium inquinans)

• 天竺鯛てんじくだい

  vertical-striped cardinalfish (Apogon lineatus); Indian perch; coral fish

• 竺学じくがく

  Indian studies; Buddhist studies

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