Word Meaning 山葵が利く

わさびがきく wasabi ga kiku

山葵が利く is read as わさびがきく (wasabi ga kiku) and means to be biting (of a remark, action).

Meaning

English

to be biting (of a remark, action)
to be witty
to be highly seasoned with wasabi
to be pungent

Reading

Kana

わさびがきく

Romaji

wasabi ga kiku

Writing Variants

わさびが利く わさびがきく wasabigakiku
ワサビが利く わさびがきく wasabigakiku

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 110299 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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山葵

わさび

horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)

山葵大根

わさびだいこん

horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

山葵田

わさびでん

wetland wasabi terrace

山葵の木

わさびのき

horseradish tree (Moringa oleifera)

山山葵

やまわさび

horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

山葵菜

わさびな

wasabi greens

山葵漬

わさびづけ

pickled Japanese horseradish

山葵醤油

わさびじょうゆ

soy sauce flavoured with grated wasabi (used for sashimi, etc.)

本山葵

ほんわさび

real wasabi (as opposed to Western horseradish)

西洋山葵

せいようわさび

horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

山脈

さんみゃく

mountain range

山陰

さんいん

mountain recess