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アイタケ (あいたけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アイタケ

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Meanings

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noun

green-cracking russula; quilted green russula; green brittlegill

usually written using kana alone

A type of edible mushroom, Russula virescens. Common names in English include green-cracking russula, quilted green russula, and green brittlegill.

この森もりでは夏なつになるとアイタケが採とれる。
In this forest, you can pick green-cracking russula in the summer.

Written forms

アイタケ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for mushroom names. It is usually written in kana.
藍あい茸たけ
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

藍indigo
茸mushroom

Etymology

The name あいたけ likely derives from 藍 (ai, 'indigo') + 茸 (take, 'mushroom'), referring to the mushroom's greenish cap. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.