竹たけの子こ

た

け

の

こ

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

bamboo shoot

usually written using kana alone

The edible young shoot of bamboo, a common spring vegetable in Japan.

春はるになると、たけのこご飯はんを作つくるのが楽たのしみです。
When spring comes, I look forward to making bamboo shoot rice.

2

noun

young, inexperienced doctor

usually written using kana aloneabbreviation

Abbreviation of 筍医者; a derogatory or humorous term for a newly qualified doctor. Rare in modern use.

Written forms

竹たけの子こUsage19%
Common kanji spelling; usually written in kana.
たけのこUsage30%
Kana spelling is the most common written form.
筍たけのこUsage26%
Single-kanji form; less common than 竹の子 but still used.
タケノコUsage24%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling used especially in botanical or culinary contexts.
笋たけのこUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

筍bamboo shoot
竹bamboo
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
笋

Similar words

筍たけのこ医い者しゃ
The full form of the abbreviation; literally 'bamboo shoot doctor', meaning a young, inexperienced physician.

Etymology

Compound of 竹 (たけ, 'bamboo') + の (possessive particle) + 子 (こ, 'child'), literally 'child of bamboo'. The single kanji 筍 is a specific character for bamboo shoot.

bamboo shoot