bamboo arrow shaft
Refers specifically to the shaft of an arrow made from this type of bamboo.
矢竹を削って矢を作る。
I shave a bamboo arrow shaft to make an arrow.
arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)
The plant itself, a species of bamboo. Often written in katakana as ヤダケ.
庭にヤダケが生えている。
Arrow bamboo is growing in the garden.
Standard kanji spelling for the plant and its use for arrow shafts.
Katakana spelling is common for the plant name.
Alternate kanji using 箭 (arrow); less common than 矢竹.
Compound of 矢 (arrow) and 竹 (bamboo), referring to a bamboo species traditionally used for arrow shafts.