賀茂茄子 かもなす Also written カモナス, 賀茂なす, 加茂なす, 賀茂ナス, 加茂ナス, 加茂茄 Meanings Noun Kamo eggplant (Solanum melongena; round variety originally grown in Kyoto) Kanji 賀 congratulate 茂 grow thick 茄 eggplant 子 child. Read as ス. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists