かいわれ大だい根こん

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Meanings

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radish sprouts; daikon sprouts

Refers to the young sprouts of daikon radish, commonly used in salads and as a garnish. Often sold in supermarkets as カイワレ大根.

かいわれ大だい根こんは少すこし辛からみがある。

Radish sprouts have a slightly spicy taste.

もやし
もやし is the general term for bean sprouts (soy, mung bean, etc.), while かいわれ大根 refers specifically to sprouted radish seeds with a distinctive spicy flavor.

かいわれ大だい根こん
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling.
貝かい割われ大だい根こん
Full kanji spelling, less common but still seen.
カイワレ大だい根こん
Katakana spelling often used in shops or packaging.
穎割かいわれ大だい根こん
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 穎; not commonly encountered.

From 貝割れ (kaiware, 'split shell'), referring to the shape of the cotyledons resembling a split shell, and 大根 (daikon, 'daikon radish').