noun
bamboo shoot
Archaic word for bamboo shoot; the modern equivalent is 竹の子 (たけのこ). Found in classical texts or historical contexts.
See also: 竹の子
古い文献には「筍」を「たかんな」と読ませる例がある。
In old documents, there are examples where 筍 is read as たかんな.
Modern standard word for bamboo shoot; 筍 (たかんな) is its archaic predecessor.
The reading たかんな is an older form; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it is related to the modern たけのこ (竹の子).