木耳
Chinese
tree; wood | ear | ||
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simp. and trad. (木耳) |
木 | 耳 |
Pronunciation
Noun
木耳
- wood ear; tree ear; black fungus (Auricularia nigricans <= Auricularia polytricha) (Classifier: 朵 m)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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木 | 耳 |
Grade: 1 | Grade: 1 |
kun’yomi | Irregular |
Alternative forms
- キクラゲ
Etymology
Compound of 木 (ki, “tree”) + 水母 (kurage, “jellyfish”). The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), either from the fungus's shape or from Chinese.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʲikɯ̟ᵝɾa̠ɡe̞]
Noun
木耳 (hiragana きくらげ, rōmaji kikurage)
- a type of fungi belonging to the Auriculariaceae family; Auricularia auricula-judae
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