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ノヂシャ

also: のぢさ

の

ぢ

しゃ

Meanings

1

noun

corn salad; lamb's lettuce

usually written using kana alone

A plant (Valerianella olitoria) used as a salad green. The name is usually written in katakana.

ノヂシャはサラダによく使つかわれる。
Corn salad is often used in salads.
春はるになるとノヂシャの若わか葉ばが食たべられる。
In spring, the young leaves of lamb's lettuce can be eaten.

Written forms

ノヂシャ
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
野萵苣
- のぢしゃ
  Rare kanji spelling; the plant name is normally written in kana.
- のぢさ
のぢさ
Alternate reading; less common.

Kanji

野plains, field, rustic
萵lettuce
苣torch

Etymology

The Japanese name ノヂシャ (野萵苣) literally means 'wild lettuce'. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely refers to its resemblance to lettuce and its growth in the wild.