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しょうちくばい
松竹梅
noun
1. pine, bamboo and plum (together an auspicious grouping)
2. high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower; first, second and third (class)  (from 松 down to 梅)
たけ
Most common form: たけ
noun
1. bamboo
2. middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
あおだけ
青竹
noun
green bamboo
たかむしろ
竹席
noun
bamboo mat  (see also: 筵)