竹輪
See also: 竹轮
Chinese
| bamboo | wheel; gear; (by) turn wheel; gear; (by) turn; rotate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (竹輪) | 竹 | 輪 | |
| simp. (竹轮) | 竹 | 轮 | |
Pronunciation
Japanese

竹輪 (chikuwa): a piece of chikuwa showing the representative tube shape.
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 竹 | 輪 |
| ちく Grade: 1 |
わ Grade: 4 |
| jūbakoyomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 竹 (chiku, “bamboo”) + 輪 (wa, “ring”), from the resemblance to a piece of bamboo.[1][2]
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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