竹

Meaning

1. n
   bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae)
2. n
   middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

Example sentences

• 林に竹が目立つ。

  Bamboo stands out in the woods.

• 竹は風でたわむ。

  Bamboo bends before the wind.

• 竹が雪のおもみでたわんでいる。

  The bamboo is bending with the weight of the snow.