Keyword
vegetable
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig793
Readings
さい
(77%)
(19%)
ざい
(3%)
Composed of
blades of grass
colorful dice
Used in vocabulary (237 in total)
vegetable
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
edible wild plants
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
vegetable garden
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
stir-fried vegetables
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
young greens; young herbs
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
root vegetable
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
side dish
fresh vegetables
summer vegetables
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
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)
greens; vegetable leaves; leaf vegetable
dressed bread; bread to which something has been added (sandwich, pirogi, etc.); stuffed bread (rolls, buns, etc.)
heated vegetables; warm vegetables
rapeseed; coleseed
field of vegetables; market garden; truck garden; vegetable garden; kitchen garden
gathering edible wild plants
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
root crops; root vegetables
rape (Brassica rapa); common rape; cole; coleseed; coleseed greens
delicatessen; deli
vegetable diet
crisper (e.g. in refrigerator); vegetable drawer; produce compartment
fruits and vegetables
vegetable scraps
organic vegetables; organically grown vegetables
rapeseed oil; canola oil
vegetables high in beta-carotene
leaf mustard (Brassica juncea var. integrifolia); mustard greens
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
sugar beet (Beta vulgaris)
spring vegetables
organically produced vegetables
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
winter vegetables
greens; vegetables
dehydrated vegetables
Kyoto vegetables; vegetables traditionally grown in and around Kyoto
one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet
feeling sad or downhearted; down in the dumps
gathering edible wild plants
vegetable scraps
cold vegetable hors d'oeuvres in Chinese cuisine
autumn vegetables; fall vegetables
green crop; green vegetable
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
butterhead lettuce
nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
fish and vegetables; side dishes (e.g. with rice)
field horsetail (Equisetum arvense); common horsetail
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
the five vegetables (garlic chive, Japanese leek, green onion, wasabi and mame); (meal of) five dishes
rice boiled with greens
nakiri knife; vegetable knife
Tulipa edulis (species of tulip with an edible bulb)
appetizer or snack served with drinks
(light blue) overalls; workman's overalls
Brassica campestris var. laciniifolia (variety of wild mustard)
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis; esp. cultivars with green stalks); pak choi; Chinese cabbage
turnip (Brassica rapa)
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis; esp. cultivars with green stalks); pak choi; Chinese cabbage
Aster yomena (Asiatic species of aster)
(light blue) overalls; workman's overalls
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard
Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage
water shield (Brasenia schreberi)
greens; vegetable leaves; leaf vegetable
Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
pao cai; pow tsai; pickled vegetable, usu. cabbage, found in Szechuan cuisine
winter vegetables; winter greens; tang cai
glutinous rice with vegetables, esp. wild plants
vegetable thinnings (for salad)
haricot; kidney bean
rape (seed oil plant, Brassica campestris)
delicatessen; deli
dried leaves (esp. of daikon and turnip)
greens pickled in salt (mizuna, mustard leaves, etc.)
dried vegetables
Ixeris dentata (species of the daisy family)
vegetable plant; vegetable factory; closed growing system for year-round production of vegetables
Indian mustard (Brassica juncea); Chinese mustard; leaf mustard; brown mustard; mustard greens
Indian mustard (Brassica juncea); Chinese mustard; leaf mustard; brown mustard; mustard greens
wasabi greens; wasabi leaves
Szechuan pickles; Sichuan vegetables; zha cai; pickled mustard plant stem
water shield (Brasenia schreberi)
young greens (of mizuna, Japanese mustard spinach, rape, etc.)
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
tang cai (Brassica rapa var. toona)
crisper (e.g. in refrigerator); vegetable drawer; produce compartment
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
rape seedlings; pinched-off vegetable seedlings; young edible greens
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
pickled greens
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis); pak choi; Chinese cabbage
leafy vegetables; stem vegetables
hinona (Japanese variety of long-rooted pickling turnip, Brassica rapa var. akana)
wasabi greens; wasabi leaves
vegan diet; plant-based diet
long spell of rain in early spring
sugar beet (Beta vulgaris)
fruits and vegetables
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
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
kimchi; kimchee; spicy Korean pickled cabbage; Korea; Korean
turnip (Brassica rapa)
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
Indian mustard (Brassica juncea); Chinese mustard; leaf mustard; brown mustard; mustard greens
Szechuan pickles; Sichuan vegetables; zha cai; pickled mustard plant stem
sea kale (Crambe maritima)
funori; glue plant; marine alga of the genus Gloiopeltis; funori; glue used as sizing for textiles
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes
Ixeris dentata (species of the daisy family)
Brassicaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the mustards)
Salsola komarovii (species of saltwort)
Brassica campestris var. laciniifolia (variety of wild mustard)
wasabi greens; wasabi leaves
dried leaves (esp. of daikon and turnip)
dried leaves (esp. of daikon and turnip)
dried leaves (esp. of daikon and turnip)
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis); pak choi; Chinese cabbage
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)
Swiss chard
Salsola komarovii (species of saltwort)
choy sum (Brassica rapa var. parachinensis); choi sum; Chinese flowering cabbage
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis); pak choi; Chinese cabbage
kitchen waste; vegetable scraps
sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus); milk thistle
cat's-ear (Hypochoeris radicata); false dandelion
young greens (of mizuna, Japanese mustard spinach, rape, etc.)
white radish sprouts; daikon sprouts
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis; esp. cultivars with white stalks); pak choi; Chinese cabbage
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
tatsoi (Brassica rapa); tah tsai; rosette bok choy
Triglochin maritima var. asiatica (variety of seaside arrowgrass)
pungent vegetable (e.g. onion, garlic, leek)
Pyropia tenera (species of edible seaweed)
brightly colored vegetables; brightly coloured vegetables
vegetables not high in beta-carotene
Miyamayomena savateri
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica)
bok choy hybrid (Brassica campestris var. amplexicaulis) (pak choi, bokchoy)
bok choy hybrid (Brassica campestris var. amplexicaulis) (pak choi, bokchoy)
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
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)
kakina (green leafy vegetable of the genus Brassica)
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
Examples (87 in total)
Where do you buy vegetables?
You should eat more vegetables.
Mother insists that I should eat more vegetables.