椎茸

しいたけ

Also written シイタケ, 香蕈

Meanings

1. Noun shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake

Kanji

• 椎 vertebra
• 茸 mushroom. Read as たけ.

Example sentences

• 「椎茸」はキノコの一種だ。
  "Shiitake" is a sort of mushroom.
• 「シイタケ」はキノコの仲間です。
  "Shiitake" is a sort of mushroom.

Word lists

• Spoken

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists