square bamboo (Chimonobambusa quadrangularis)

one, 1 / the first in order, foremost / the beginning / the best / a kind of; one of something / (card games) an ace / unity / the bottom string of a shamisen or other Japanese musical instrument

each person

Alternative spelling of 杓鴫 (“curlew”)

an elbow bone; an ulna

to make widely known to the general public; to announce

announcement

old term for kombu

(obsolete) Short for フレスノ市 (“Fresno (a city in California, United States)”).

(historical, Taiwan under Japanese rule) aboriginals' ramie cloth