noun
mozuku (type of edible seaweed)
Refers to Cladosiphon okamuranus and Sphaerotrichia divaricata, commonly eaten in Japan, often in vinegared dishes or miso soup.
もずく酢はさっぱりしていて美味しい。
Vinegared mozuku is refreshing and delicious.
沖縄ではもずくの天ぷらが食べられる。
In Okinawa, you can eat mozuku tempura.
Rare kanji form; may appear in botanical or historical texts.
Rare kanji form; literally 'sea cloud'.
The origin is uncertain, but it may derive from 藻付く (mo tsuku), meaning 'seaweed that attaches', referring to its habit of growing on other seaweeds.