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takuan

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of pickled daikon radish, half-dried before being pickled with rice bran and salt or sugar, typically yellow in color.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 沢庵 (takuan).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 沢庵 (takuan) — pickled daikon radish
  • Japanese: 沢庵漬け (takuan-zuke) — pickled daikon radish
  • Korean: 단무지 (danmuji) — pickled daikon radish
  • Korean: 다꽝 (dakkwang) — pickled daikon radish
  • Korean: 다꾸앙 (dakkuang) — pickled daikon radish
  • Korean: 다쿠앙 (dakuang) — pickled daikon radish