竹
bamboo
たけ
Stroke Count6
Kangxi Number#118
About this radical
Bamboo stalks. Top form ⺮ (たけかんむり) appears on many kanji. 筆 (brush). 笑 (laugh).
Variant forms
This radical changes shape depending on its position in a kanji.
⺮
Example kanji
Common kanji that use the radical 竹.
竹
Bamboo ちく たけ
竹(たけ)— bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae)
Bamboo stands out in the woods.
筆
Writing Brush, Writing, Painting Brush, Handwriting ひつ ふで
筆ペン(ふでペン)— calligraphy pen
笑
laugh ショウ え.む わら.う
笑門(しょうもん)— (good fortune and happiness will come to) the home of those who smile
笑門の使い方を説明してください。
Please explain how to use "(good fortune and happiness will come to) the home of those who smile".