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でーくに【大根】 : deekuni | define meaning
deekuni
Pronunciation: [deːkuni]
Definition
Noun
- Daikon radish; White radish; Japanese radish
Etymology
Cognate to Okinawan でーくに deekuni and standard Japanese だいこん【大根】 daikon.
Notes
An edible vegetable commonly known as the Daikon radish (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus), the White radish, the Japanese radish, and the Oriental radish among various other names. Though a species of radish, Daikons bear more strongly the shape of overgrown white carrots.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 大根 |
| Kana | でーくに |
| Romanization | deekuni |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [deːkuni] |
意味：だいこん【大根】
Categories:
大根
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 2). でーくに【大根】 : deekuni | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 31, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1000/deekuni/.