籐(とう) とう noun rattan; cane; wicker plant-general 1. rattan; cane; wicker The flexible stems of the rattan palm, and the material woven from them for furniture, baskets, and other goods. 籐(とう)の椅子(いす)に座(すわ)る。🔊 I sit on a rattan chair. 籐(とう)で編(あ)んだかごを買(か)った。🔊 I bought a basket woven from rattan. 夏(なつ)になると、籐(とう)の家具(かぐ)が涼(すず)しげで人気(にんき)だ。🔊 In summer, rattan furniture is popular for its cool, airy look. The cane or wicker material woven into furniture and baskets, prized in summer for its light, airy feel.Common collocations籐(とう)の椅子(いす): a rattan chair籐(とう)製(せい)の家具(かぐ): rattan furniture籐(とう)を編(あ)む: to weave rattanUsageRead とう on its own; the plant is a climbing palm, and the word usually refers to the woven material. general Added 2026.7.16 12:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02 29500/29884_tou