椎茸
Chinese
| spine; a hammer | confused; fluffy; luxuriant growth | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (椎茸) |
椎 | 茸 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
椎茸
Synonyms
- 香菇 (xiānggū)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 椎 | 茸 |
| しい Grade: S |
たけ Jinmeiyō |
| kun’yomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 椎 (shī, “shii tree”) + 茸 (take, “mushroom”), as the mushroom is typically found on logs from the shii or chinquapin tree.
Pronunciation
Noun
椎茸 (hiragana しいたけ, katakana シイタケ, rōmaji shītake, historical hiragana しひたけ, historical katakana シヒタケ)
- shiitake, a type of edible mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
Synonyms
- 香蕈 (kōtake)
References
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