Indian mustard; brown mustard; mustard greens
Refers to the plant Brassica juncea, cultivated for its leaves and seeds. In Japanese cooking, the leaves are often pickled or used fresh.
I pickled the mustard greens.
このカラシナは少し辛みがあります。
This mustard green has a bit of a spicy kick.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji-kana mixed form; 菜 is a common plant suffix.
Full kanji form; 芥子 is a rare spelling for からし.
Abbreviated kanji form; rarely used.
Compound of からし (mustard) and 菜 (leafy vegetable). The plant is named for its mustard-like pungency.