Word Meaning 大根

だいこん daikon

大根 is read as だいこん (daikon) and means daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus).

Meaning

English

  1. daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus)
  2. ham actor

Reading

Kana

だいこん

Romaji

daikon

Writing Variants

  • 大根 だいこ daiko

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 384 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

大和島根

やまとしまね

the island country of Japan

大屋根

おおやね

main roof

大根足

だいこんあし

thick legs

大根おろし

だいこんおろし

daikon grater

大根役者

だいこんやくしゃ

ham actor

二十日大根

はつかだいこん

radish (Raphanus sativus var. sativus)

下し大根

おろしだいこん

grated radish

時無し大根

ときなしだいこん

year-round white daikon

千切り大根

せんぎりだいこん

dried radish strips

ブリ大根

ぶりだいこん

yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce

わさび大根

わさびだいこん

horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

花大根

はなだいこん

Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)

Example Sentences

7

Tom was a poor actor.

2. Cut the daikon into long sticks.

Daikon might be more expensive than the carrots.

It's good that I bought a nice big radish, but it's awfully bulky to take home.

Cut the daikon radish and carrot into quarter slices and cut the other vegetables into bite-size pieces.

"Why do you always wear a long skirt?" "Because I want to hide my bulky legs."

I heard daikon skins can be used when cooking, but I'm worried about pesticides, so I usually throw them out.