thick growth of bamboo; bamboo thicket
Refers to a dense cluster or grove of bamboo growing together. Often used in descriptive or literary contexts.
A thick growth of bamboo is growing in the corner of the garden.
風が吹くと群竹がざわざわと音を立てる。
When the wind blows, the bamboo thicket rustles.
Standard kanji form for a thicket of bamboo.
Rarely used kanji form; 叢 is an uncommon character for 'cluster' or 'thicket'.
Compound of 群 (むら, 'cluster, group') + 竹 (たけ, 'bamboo'). The reading むらたけ follows standard kun'yomi compounding.