also: たくわん
pickled daikon radish
Abbreviation of 沢庵漬け (takuan-zuke). A common yellow pickled daikon radish, often served as a side dish or in sushi rolls.
See also: たくあん漬け
I put some pickled daikon radish in the bento.
This pickled daikon radish is sweet and delicious.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 沢庵 is also used but less common.
Kanji spelling, often seen in product labels or formal contexts.
Dialectal or older pronunciation variant; rarely used in modern standard Japanese.
Named after the Buddhist monk Takuan Sōhō (沢庵宗彭), who is traditionally credited with creating this pickling method.