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貝割れ大根 (かいわれだいこん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
rape seedlings
Refers to young seedlings of the rape plant (Brassica napus), used as a vegetable. Less common than radish sprouts; often encountered in traditional or regional contexts.
See also: 摘み菜
radish sprouts ; kaiware sprouts
Commonly known as 貝割れ大根 (kaiware daikon). These are the young sprouts of the daikon radish, with a peppery taste, often used in salads, sushi, and as a garnish.
Written forms 貝かい 割わ れ 大だい 根こん
Standard full name for radish sprouts. Lists 貝割り菜 and 貝割菜, but 貝割れ大根 is the most common written form in practice.
貝かい 割わ り 菜な
Alternate name, less common than 貝割れ大根.
貝かい 割わり 菜な
Variant spelling of 貝割り菜.
かいわりな
Kanji 割 proportion, comparatively, divide 菜 vegetable, side dish, greens Similar words 摘つま み 菜な 摘み菜 refers to young leaves or shoots picked for eating, a broader category that includes 貝割り菜. 貝割り菜 specifically denotes the seedlings of rape or radish.
貝かい 割わ れ 大だい 根こん 貝割れ大根 is the more common name for radish sprouts, while 貝割り菜 can refer to either radish or rape seedlings. In everyday usage, 貝割れ大根 is preferred for radish sprouts.
Etymology The name 貝割り (kaiwari) comes from the shape of the cotyledons, which resemble a split shell (貝が割れた形). 菜 (na) means 'vegetable' or 'greens'. The term originally referred to young seedlings of various plants, but now most commonly denotes radish sprouts.
