Daikon
Japanese Radish
noun, の adjective
This will be easier if you've seen or heard of daikon before. It's a really big root in the ground that's pretty delicious. It's known as daikon in the grocery stores for the most part, though occasionally you'll see it as Japanese radish instead.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. 大 uses the だい reading because if you try to put the whole thing in your mouth at once you'll probably end up choking and dying.
大根の皮
daikon peel
大根の葉
daikon leaves
大根の葉っぱ
daikon leaves
大根を切る
to cut daikon
大根を使う
to use daikon
大根を入れる
to put daikon in something
大根役者
a lousy actor
大根下ろし
grated daikon
大根足
thick legs
ブリ大根
yellowtail and daikon dish
かいわれ大根
daikon sprouts
千切り大根
dried radish strips, daikon cut into fine strips
大根は和食によく使われます。
Daikon is often used in Japanese cuisine.
大根のピクルスを買ってきた。
I bought daikon pickles.
大根は煮物にすると魚や卵との相性が良いですよ。
If you cook nimono with daikon, it goes well with fish or eggs.