Translation guide
The edible rhizome of the lotus plant, used as a vegetable in Asian cuisines. Known for its crunchy texture and distinctive hole pattern.
Referring to lotus root as a food item, ingredient, or dish.
Standard term for lotus root as a food. Used in cooking and menus.
蓮根のきんぴらが好きです。
I like stir-fried lotus root.
この蓮根はシャキシャキしています。
This lotus root is crunchy.
Katakana version, often used in casual contexts or on packaging.
レンコンを買ってきて。
Buy some lotus root.
Referring to the underground stem of the lotus plant in a botanical or agricultural context.
Also used for the botanical rhizome, but context usually makes it clear.
蓮根は泥の中で育ちます。
Lotus roots grow in mud.
Literally 'lotus root', less common for food but clearer for the plant part.
蓮の根は食用になります。
The lotus root is edible.
Lotus root is often described as シャキシャキ (shakishaki) in Japanese, an onomatopoeia for a crisp, crunchy texture.