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竺: India (in 天竺)

India (in 天竺); bamboo
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Readings

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ジク・チク・トク
Kun
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Mostly seen in 天竺, the old name for India, and in animal and plant names such as 天竺鼠 (guinea pig).

Key words

天竺てんじくIndia (old name)
天竺鼠てんじくねずみguinea pig
天竺牡丹てんじくぼたんdahlia
天竺葵てんじくあおいgeranium

Example sentences

People in Japan long ago deeply longed for Tenjiku, the land where Buddhism was born.

My child loves giving carrots to our pet guinea pig.

The dahlias in the garden bloomed with big flowers at the end of summer.

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