Keyword
vegetable
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig793
Readings
さい
(75%)
な
(21%)
ざい
(3%)
Composed of
blades of grass
colorful dice
Used in vocabulary (269 in total)
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
edible wild plants
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
vegetable garden
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
side dish
stir-fried vegetables
young greens; young herbs
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
root vegetable
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
summer vegetables
fresh vegetables
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
gathering edible wild plants
rapeseed; coleseed
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
heated vegetables; warm vegetables
leaf vegetable; greens; vegetable leaves
dressed bread; bread to which something has been added (sandwich, pirogi, etc.); stuffed bread (rolls, buns, etc.)
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
field of vegetables; market garden; truck garden; vegetable garden; kitchen garden
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
leaf mustard (Brassica juncea var. integrifolia); mustard greens
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
crisper (e.g. in refrigerator); vegetable drawer; produce compartment
root crops; root vegetables
rape (Brassica rapa); common rape; cole; coleseed; coleseed greens
organic vegetables; organically grown vegetables
shop selling prepared food
shop selling prepared food
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
fruits and vegetables
vegetable scraps
vegetable diet
vegetables high in beta-carotene
rapeseed oil; canola oil
Chinese celery; leaf celery
babaocai; eight-treasure vegetables
spring vegetables
Kyoto vegetables; vegetables traditionally grown in and around Kyoto
organically produced vegetables
sugar beet (Beta vulgaris)
shop selling prepared food
winter vegetables
dehydrated vegetables
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet
greens; vegetables
feeling sad or downhearted; down in the dumps
gathering edible wild plants
vegetable scraps
vegetable plant; vegetable factory; closed growing system for year-round production of vegetables
cold vegetable hors d'oeuvres in Chinese cuisine
autumn vegetables; fall vegetables
nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
green crop; green vegetable
butterhead lettuce
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis; esp. cultivars with green stalks); pak choi
nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
fish and vegetables; side dishes (e.g. with rice)
the five vegetables (garlic chive, Japanese leek, green onion, wasabi and mame); (meal of) five dishes
field horsetail (Equisetum arvense); common horsetail
rice boiled with greens
to grow vegetables
Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis; esp. cultivars with green stalks); pak choi
side dish
(light blue) overalls; workman's overalls
nakiri knife; vegetable knife
Amana edulis (species of flowering bulb)
appetizer or snack served with drinks
turnip (Brassica rapa)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
Brassica campestris var. laciniifolia (variety of wild mustard)
(light blue) overalls; workman's overalls
Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage
Aster yomena (Asiatic species of aster)
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard
water shield (Brasenia schreberi)
leaf vegetable; greens; vegetable leaves
shop selling prepared food
winter vegetables; winter greens; tang cai; tong choi; tong choy
kakina (green leafy vegetable of the genus Brassica)
pao cai; pow tsai; pickled vegetable, usu. cabbage, found in Szechuan cuisine
glutinous rice with vegetables, esp. wild plants
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
japchae (dish of vegetables and noodles); chapchae
rape (seed oil plant, Brassica campestris)
wasabi greens; wasabi leaves
dried leaves (esp. of daikon and turnip)
haricot; kidney bean
vegetable thinnings (for salad)
greens pickled in salt (mizuna, mustard leaves, etc.)
Indian mustard (Brassica juncea); Chinese mustard; leaf mustard; brown mustard; mustard greens
Szechuan pickles; Sichuan vegetables; zha cai; pickled mustard plant stem
water shield (Brasenia schreberi)
vegan diet; plant-based diet
Indian mustard (Brassica juncea); Chinese mustard; leaf mustard; brown mustard; mustard greens
dried vegetables
Hiroshima cabbage (var. of Chinese cabbage)
Ixeris dentata (species of the daisy family)
sugar beet (Beta vulgaris)
signature regional vegetable; specialty produce of an area
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
seasonal food; seasonal ingredients; dishes made with seasonal ingredients
side dish
pickled greens
tang cai (Brassica rapa var. toona)
young greens (of mizuna, Japanese mustard spinach, rape, etc.)
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
crisper (e.g. in refrigerator); vegetable drawer; produce compartment
dried leaves (esp. of daikon and turnip)
white radish sprouts; daikon sprouts
bok choy; pak choi
fruits and vegetables
leafy vegetables; stem vegetables
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides)
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
wasabi greens; wasabi leaves
long spell of rain in early spring
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
turnip (Brassica rapa)
vegetable knife
hinona (Japanese variety of long-rooted pickling turnip, Brassica rapa var. akana)
rape seedlings; pinched-off vegetable seedlings; young edible greens
Smilax riparia (species of climbing plant)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
fertile shoot of field horsetail
kimchi; kimchee
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
red seabroom (Digenea simplex); dewormer made from red seabroom, licorice and rhubarb
Szechuan pickles; Sichuan vegetables; zha cai; pickled mustard plant stem
Indian mustard (Brassica juncea); Chinese mustard; leaf mustard; brown mustard; mustard greens
sea kale (Crambe maritima)
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
funori; glue plant; marine alga of the genus Gloiopeltis; funori; glue used as sizing for textiles
Brassicaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the mustards)
Ixeris dentata (species of the daisy family)
Triglochin maritima var. asiatica (variety of seaside arrowgrass)
Salsola komarovii (species of saltwort)
wasabi greens; wasabi leaves
Brassica campestris var. laciniifolia (variety of wild mustard)
dried leaves (esp. of daikon and turnip)
dried leaves (esp. of daikon and turnip)
hinona (Japanese variety of long-rooted pickling turnip, Brassica rapa var. akana)
hinona (Japanese variety of long-rooted pickling turnip, Brassica rapa var. akana)
hinona (Japanese variety of long-rooted pickling turnip, Brassica rapa var. akana)
bok choy; pak choi
Swiss chard
sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus); milk thistle
Salsola komarovii (species of saltwort)
bok choy; pak choi
choy sum (Brassica rapa var. parachinensis); choi sum; Chinese flowering cabbage
turnip (Brassica rapa)
white radish sprouts; daikon sprouts
white radish sprouts; daikon sprouts
white radish sprouts; daikon sprouts
young greens (of mizuna, Japanese mustard spinach, rape, etc.)
heartshape false pickerelweed (Monochoria vaginalis)
Pyropia tenera (species of edible seaweed)
cat's-ear (Hypochoeris radicata); false dandelion
tatsoi (Brassica rapa); tah tsai; rosette bok choy
pungent vegetable (e.g. onion, garlic, leek)
rape seedlings; pinched-off vegetable seedlings; young edible greens
rape seedlings; pinched-off vegetable seedlings; young edible greens
rape seedlings; pinched-off vegetable seedlings; young edible greens
bok choy (esp. cultivars with white stalks); pak choi
brightly colored vegetables; brightly coloured vegetables
kitchen waste; vegetable scraps
vegetables not high in beta-carotene
Miyamayomena savatieri (species of flowering plant)
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica)
Brassica campestris var. amplexicaulis (bok choy and cabbage hybrid)
Brassica campestris var. amplexicaulis (bok choy and cabbage hybrid)
menu (at a Chinese restaurant)
menu (at a Chinese restaurant)
rape seedlings; (white) radish sprouts
rape seedlings; (white) radish sprouts
Monochoria korsakowii (species of flowering plant)
first young greens of the year
rapeseed meal; rapeseed lees
hot-and-sour cabbage
bulbous vegetable
bath of dried leaves (esp. daikon and turnip)
pickling of unopened rape blossoms
pickling of unopened rape blossoms
baby Chinese cabbage; wawasai cabbage; variety of small Chinese cabbage
baby Chinese cabbage; wawasai cabbage; variety of small Chinese cabbage
baby Chinese cabbage; wawasai cabbage; variety of small Chinese cabbage
vegetables grown outdoors
vegetables grown in a greenhouse
Korean lettuce
Korean lettuce
mizukakena (Brassica rapa variety)
Buddha's delight (vegetarian dish)
Chinese vegetarian cuisine
raw veganism; raw foodism
local vegetables; locally grown vegetables
grilled vegetables
fat choy (Nostoc flagelliforme)
beet; beetroot; table beet
swamp morning glory (Ipomoea aquatica); water spinach; river spinach; kangkong; Chinese spinach; Chinese Watercress
swamp morning glory (Ipomoea aquatica); water spinach; river spinach; kangkong; Chinese spinach; Chinese Watercress
Eucheuma muricatum (species of red algae)
creeping lettuce (Ixeris stolonifera)
rape (seed oil plant, Brassica campestris)
Crepidiastrum keiskeanum (species of plant in the daisy family)
Crepidiastrum keiskeanum (species of plant in the daisy family)
hawkweed oxtongue (Picris hieracioides subsp. japonica)
hawkweed oxtongue (Picris hieracioides subsp. japonica)
hawkweed oxtongue (Picris hieracioides subsp. japonica)
rapeseed (Brassica napus); rapa; colza
bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex)
waterhyssop (Bacopa monnieri); brahmi; thyme-leafed gratiola; water hyssop; herb of grace; Indian pennywort
Ixeris dentata var. alpicola (mountain flower in the dandelion family)
Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)
pale cabbage (Brassica tournefortii); Asian mustard
diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella); cabbage moth
common false pimpernel (Lindernia procumbens); prostrate false pimpernel
Examples (87 in total)
Where do you buy vegetables?
You should eat more vegetables.
Mother insists that I should eat more vegetables.