Kanji Detail for 竺 - "bamboo"

竺

Jinmeiyō Kanji

Meaning

竺 means "bamboo." Also associated with india, thick.
1. Bamboo - Related to bamboo.
2. Thick - Thorough; attentive.
3. India - "Tenjiku" is the old name for India.
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- Verified meaning: bamboo
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read あつし, じく, ちく)
- Also carries these associations: india, thick
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
Name readings of 竺

Given names 竺(あつし)

Surnames 竺(じく) 竺(ちく)
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

bamboo

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

India; bamboo; surname

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

surname Zhu; abbr. for 天竺[Tian1 zhu2], India (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context); (archaic) Buddhism

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

India; bamboo; surname

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

天竺. An ancient country name. This is present-day India.
Onyomi

chiku(チク)

jiku(ジク)

toku(トク)
Kunyomi

none
Strokes

8 strokes
Radical

竹 (take・takekammuri)
Related Keywords

bamboo thick india considerate tenjiku deep grove plant stalk reed upright tall strong