山やまの芋いも

Related words

• 長なが芋いも

  長芋 is a common cultivar of Japanese yam with a milder flavor and less stickiness, often eaten raw. 山の芋 is the wild species or general term.

• 自じ然ねん薯じょ

  自然薯 is another wild yam species (Dioscorea japonica) with a stronger flavor and higher viscosity, often considered a delicacy.

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Written forms

• 山やまの芋いもUsage45%

  Standard kanji spelling for the common name of this yam.

• ヤマノイモUsage55%
  kana-only spelling

  Katakana spelling often used in botanical or culinary contexts, as the word is usually written in kana.

• 薯蕷
  • やまのいも

    Alternative kanji spelling; also read しょよ, じょよ, or じょうよ in botanical or traditional contexts.

  • しょよ
  • じょよ
  • じょうよ
• 藷蕷
  • しょよ

    Variant kanji form, mainly used in older or specialized texts.

  • じょよ
  • じょうよ
• しょよ
• じょよ
• じょうよ

Etymology

Literally 'mountain potato'. The kanji 薯蕷 and 藷蕷 are Chinese-derived names for yam, used in traditional medicine and botany.