業平竹

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
なり
Grade: 3
ひら
Grade: 3
たけ > だけ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
 ナリヒラダケ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Named after noted early Heian poet Ariwara no Narihira

Noun

(なり)(ひら)(だけ) or 業平竹(ナリヒラダケ) (narihiradake

  1. a species of bamboo (Semiarundinaria fastuosa)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).