also: すいしょう
noun
seaweed (Codium fragile); green sea fingers; dead man's fingers
A green seaweed with a spongy texture, found in shallow waters. Known by many English common names; the Japanese name ミル is standard.
ミルは海岸の岩場でよく見られる海藻です。
Miru is a seaweed often found on rocky shores.
このあたりではミルを味噌汁に入れて食べます。
Around here, we put miru in miso soup and eat it.
Alternate kanji form with reading すいしょう; very rare.
The origin of the word みる is uncertain. The kanji 海松 and 水松 are likely ateji or descriptive compounds, but their historical derivation is unclear.