green spring onion shoots; thin green onions
Refers to the young, slender green shoots of spring onions, often used as a garnish or in salads.
I ate ramen with plenty of chopped green onion shoots on top.
小ネギは刻んで味噌汁に入れると彩りがよくなる。
Chopped thin green onions add color when put in miso soup.
Common katakana-kanji mixed spelling.
Full kanji spelling; 葱 is not a jōyō kanji, so this form is less common.
Hiragana-kanji mixed spelling, also seen.
Compound of 小 (こ, 'small') and ネギ (ねぎ, 'green onion').