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でーくん【大根】 : deekun | define meaning
deekun
Pronunciation: [deːkuŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Daikon radish; White radish; Japanese radish
Etymology
Cognate to Yoron 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 | でーくん |
| Romanization | deekun |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [deːkuŋ̍] |
意味：だいこん【大根】
Categories:
大根
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, August 13). でーくん【大根】 : deekun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 25, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4486/deekun/.