Word Meaning 松竹梅

しょうちくばい shouchikubai

松竹梅 is read as しょうちくばい (shouchikubai) and means pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping).

Meaning

English

pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping)
high, middle and low (ranking)
top, middle and bottom
upper, medium, lower
first, second and third (class)

Reading

Kana

しょうちくばい

Romaji

shouchikubai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Rank 21743 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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松

まつ

highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

松明

たいまつ

torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.)

松風

まつかぜ

(sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony)

松林

まつばやし

pine forest

松葉

まつば

pine needle

松本大学

まつもとだいがく

Matsumoto University

松山大学

まつやまだいがく

Matsuyama University

松手入れ

まつていれ

tending pine trees (esp. in autumn)

松下文法

まつしたぶんぽう

Matsushita grammar (Japanese grammar created by Daizaburo Matsuhita)

松下電子工業

まつしたでんしこうぎょう

Matsushita Electronics Industry Corporation

松本サリン事件

まつもとさりんじけん

Matsumoto sarin gas attack (June 27-28, 1994)

松の内

まつのうち

New Year's Week (festivities)

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