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竹
たけ
に
雀
すずめ
Meanings
Expression
Noun
Idiomatic
1. match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling;
(lit.)
sparrow and bamboo (a common motif in poetry and classical Japanese painting)
2. family crest featuring a ring of bamboo with a sparrow in the middle
Kanji used
竹
bamboo
雀
sparrow
Used in: 9
Composed of
竹
たけ
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
雀
すずめ
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person