green spring onion; scallion
Refers to the green part of the scallion, often used as a garnish or in salads. Distinct from 白ネギ (white leek) and 玉ねぎ (onion).
I like to eat ramen with plenty of green onions on top.
It's convenient to chop and freeze green onions.
Most common spelling in everyday use, mixing kanji and katakana.
Variant with hiragana ねぎ; less common but still seen.
Full kanji spelling; 葱 is not a jōyō kanji, so this form is less common.
Compound of 青 (ao, 'green') and ネギ (negi, 'scallion'). The word ネギ itself is of uncertain origin, possibly related to 根 (ne, 'root') + 葱 (gi).