Ecklonia cava (brown alga)
A species of brown seaweed found in Japanese waters; often used in food and as a source of alginic acid. The name カジメ is the standard common name.
See also: ノロカジメ
Kajime is a large brown alga that inhabits the seas around Japan.
この地域ではカジメを食用として利用している。
In this region, kajime is used as food.
Katakana spelling is common for this seaweed name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rare and may not be widely recognized; it but marks the word is listed as usually written in kana.
The origin of the name カジメ is uncertain. It is a native Japanese word for this seaweed species, and the kanji 搗布 are likely ateji applied later.