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Kotomora

笋

bamboo shoot

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ジュン
  • シュン
  • イン

Kun'yomi

  • たけのこ
  • たかんな

Meaning

笋 centers on the young, edible shoot of bamboo that emerges from the ground.

Study

Etymology

笋 combines 竹 (bamboo) with 尹, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character specifically denotes a bamboo shoot.

Meaning mnemonic

Bamboo 竹 above 尹: picture a bamboo shoot pushing up from the ground, with the lower part representing the emerging tip.

Reading mnemonic

For ジュン, imagine a bamboo shoot growing in June: June -> ジュン, and the shoot appears in early summer.