明太子

Chinese

 
child; son; (noun suff.); small thing; midnight; 11 p.m.-1 a.m.; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch
simp. and trad.
(明太子)		 明太 子

Pronunciation

Noun

明太子

  1. roe of Alaska pollock

Japanese

明太子 (mentaiko): cod roe.
Kanji in this term
明 太 子
めん
Grade: 2		 たい
Grade: 2		 こ
Grade: 1
Irregular

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 명태 (myeongtae, “Alaska pollock or walleye pollock”, formerly spelled with the hanja 明太) + Japanese 子 (ko, “child; roe”).

Pronunciation

  • (Irregular reading)

Noun

明太子 (hiragana めんたいこ, rōmaji mentaiko)

  1. the marinated roe of Theragra chalcogramma, the Alaska pollock or walleye pollock
    A common ingredient in Japanese cuisine. Originated from 명란젓 (myeongnanjeot) Korean cuisine[2], introduced to Japan after the Russo-Japanese War. The typical seasoning and flavor is slightly different in Japan.

Synonyms

  • 鱈 (たら)子 (こ) (tarako)

Derived terms

  • 辛 (から)子 (し)明 (めん)太 (たい)子 (こ) (karashi mentaiko): spicy mentaiko, salted and aged

See also

  • 젓갈 (jeotgal)

References

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