蒟蒻本

こんにゃくぼん

Meanings

1. Noun Japanese book size (approx. 12.5cm by 17.5cm) See also: 半紙 (はんし).
2. late Edo-period novelette depicting life in the red-light district See also: 洒落本 (しゃれぼん).

Kanji

• 蒟 devil's tongue (plant). Read as コン.
• 蒻 a kind of water plant. Read as ニャク.
• 本 origin. Read as ホン.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists