Meaning of 蒟蒻(こんにゃく) in Japanese

蒟蒻, 菎蒻
Kana Reading
こんにゃく, コンニャク
Romaji
konnyaku, konnyaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    solidified jelly made from the rhizome of devil's tongue (konjac, konjak, koniak, konnyaku)

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菎

11 strokes

a kind of fragrant herb

On'Yomi: コン

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蒟

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devil's tongue (plant)

On'Yomi: コン, ク

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蒻

13 strokes

a kind of water plant

On'Yomi: ジャク, ニャク

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