also: ちくたん · たけずみ
bamboo charcoal
Charcoal made from bamboo, used for fuel, water purification, deodorization, and soil improvement.
Bamboo charcoal is said to have a deodorizing effect.
Standard kanji spelling. The most common reading is たけすみ.
On-reading variant; less common than たけすみ.
Rendaku variant; less common than たけすみ.
Compound of 竹 (bamboo) and 炭 (charcoal).