Japanese word

ハツカダイコン

Pronunciation

Romajihatsukadaikon

Meaning

  • nounradish

Example

ハツカダイコンは赤くて丸いです。ha tsu ka da i ko n wa aka ku te mari i de su

Radishes are red and round.

Illustration for ハツカダイコン (radish)

More examples

サラダにハツカダイコンを入れると、色がきれいです。sa ra da ni ha tsu ka da i ko n o i re ru to iro ga ki re i de su

Adding radishes to a salad makes it colorful.

Core concept

Describes a quick-growing type of radish whose small root is often red and round.

Common phrases

  • ハツカダイコンを育てるha tsu ka da i ko n o soda te ru

    grow radishes

  • ハツカダイコンを食べるha tsu ka da i ko n o ta be ru

    eat radishes

Similar words

ラディッシュradisshu: A small red radish commonly sold in bunches with its leaves attached.

Definition in Japanese

赤く丸い根を食用とする、栽培期間の短い大根の一種。aka ku maru i ne o shoku yō to su ru sai bai ki kan no mijika i dai kon no is shu

Word origin

ハツカダイコン (hatsukadaikon) is based on 二十日大根 (hatsukadaikon), from 二十日 (hatsuka, "twenty days") and 大根 (daikon, "radish"), referring to its brief time to harvest.

Usage tips

  • The word radish covers a broad group in English, but ハツカダイコン (hatsukadaikon) commonly evokes the small red radishes sold in bunches with their leaves attached.

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