katsuobushi; dried bonito flakes
Thinly shaved pieces of dried, fermented skipjack tuna (bonito). A fundamental ingredient in Japanese cuisine, used especially for dashi broth and as a topping.
I make miso soup stock with katsuobushi.
冷奴に鰹節をかけて食べる。
I eat chilled tofu topped with bonito flakes.
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling, easier to read than the full kanji form.
Search-only katakana-kanji form; not a standard written variant.
Ateji spelling; rarely used, mainly decorative or playful.