すぐき

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Meanings

suguki pickle; Kyoto-style pickled turnip

usually written using kana alonefood / cooking

A traditional lactic-acid fermented pickle from Kyoto, made from a specific turnip-like vegetable. A regional specialty.

京きょう都との冬ふゆの味み覚かくといえば、すぐきが有ゆう名めいだ。
When it comes to winter flavors in Kyoto, suguki pickles are famous.
すぐきは独どく特とくの酸さん味みがある漬つけ物ものです。
Suguki is a pickle with a distinctive sour taste.

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Kanji

酸acid, bitterness, sour
茎stalk, stem
酢vinegar, sour, acid

Related words

漬つけ物もの
漬物 is the general term for Japanese pickles, while すぐき refers specifically to this Kyoto-style pickle.
千せん枚まい漬づけ
千枚漬け is another famous Kyoto pickle made from thinly sliced turnip, but it is not fermented in the same way as すぐき.

Written forms

すぐきUsage43%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 酸茎 and 酢茎 are rare.
スグキUsage43%
酸す茎ぐきUsage14%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; learners will almost always encounter the kana spelling.
酢す茎ぐき
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; learners will almost always encounter the kana spelling.

Etymology

The name すぐき is said to derive from the sour taste (酸) and the stem (茎) of the vegetable, but the exact origin is uncertain. It is a traditional Kyoto food.