Kanji 苗 seedling, sapling, shoot Related words 芋いも がら Synonym for taro stem; ずいき is more common in Kansai and western Japan, while 芋がら is used more broadly.
里さと 芋いも The taro corm itself, not the stem. ずいき refers specifically to the stem.
Written forms 芋茎ずいき Usage 57%
Standard kanji spelling for taro stem as a food ingredient.
ずいき Usage 29%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially in recipes and market contexts.
芋苗ずいき Usage 7%
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 芋茎 .
ズイキ Usage 7%
Etymology The reading ずいき is thought to derive from 芋茎 (いもぐき ), with sound changes. The kanji 芋茎 literally means 'taro stem'.
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