• 竹たけ — bamboo
• 竹林ちくりん — bamboo grove
• 竹馬たけうま — stilts
• 竹たけの子こ — bamboo shoot
• 爆竹ばくちく — firecracker
• 竹細工たけざいく — bamboo craft
• 竹工芸ちくこうげい — bamboo art

The kanji “竹” visually represents bamboo stalks with leaves. In Japanese culture, bamboo symbolizes resilience and flexibility — it bends but rarely breaks. It appears widely in food, crafts, construction, and seasonal traditions.