Radish - Daikon

Japanese: 大根 - だいこん

[1] [Noun] [一] (phonetic reading of the Chinese character for "Ōne")① An annual or biennial plant of the Brassicaceae family. It is believed to have originated in Central Asia and has been widely cultivated since ancient times as an important vegetable. It grows to about one meter in height. It has long, fleshy, juicy white roots underground. The leaves grow in clusters and are covered with thorn-like hairs. The leaf blade is pinnately divided, and each lobe is egg-shaped elliptical with coarsely toothed edges. In spring, a flower stalk grows between the leaves and a cluster of pale purple-white cruciform flowers blooms. After flowering, it produces an oblong fruit 4-6 centimeters long with wings, inside which lie black-brown, flattened, spherical seeds. The roots can be eaten boiled or raw, or made into dried slices or pickles, and the leaves can also be eaten. Chinese name: Laifu, Rōfu (raku) . Suzushiro. Oone. Daiko. Season: Winter *Toji Yuri Documents - July 2, 1419 (26th year of Oei) - Order for tableware, food, etc. "Jumon daikon" *Haiku poem, Mutsu Toji (1697) "After the chrysanthemum, there is nothing else but a radish (Basho)" ② A word used to mock an actor who is poor in skill and art. A daikon actor. *Naniwa Souvenirs (1738) "A daikon for a bad actor" *Hashira of Fire (1904) (Kinoshita Naoe) 9 "If you overlook it as a tool to collect money, Kikusaburo will rise up like a radish " ③ One of the crests. Something shaped like a radish. There are different types of daikon and split daikon. ④ A shin or foot that is thick and clumsy like a radish. It can refer to a woman's foot in particular, and by extension, to a woman. ※Mappai, Unohana Katsura (1711), "Surrounded by men with radish bodies"⑤ Abbreviation of "Daikonjime (Daikon shimen)". ※Kabuki, Medeyanagi Ryokusui Matsumae (1883), prologue, "Old shimenashi radishes and burdocks, wrapped around sacred wands, in the Bon heaven"⑥ A large penis. ※Shunosho (1445-46), chapter 14, "Yet an imperial decree was issued throughout the world, calling for men with radishes . Though Oshikatsu is said to be a man of great virtue, Dokyo was still able to fulfill this request." [2] A Buddhist term. The capacity to believe in Mahayana Buddhism. Also, excellent ability. Qualities. Great capacity. Superior roots. ※Heihanki – June 4, 1156 “Ban Shonin, a modern unparalleled practitioner, a master of the radish mind” [2] = Daikonbatake (radish field) (2) ※Miscellany – Yanagi Taru – 37 (1807) “I’m so sorry, I’ve grown 50 radishes.”

O- neoho‥ [radish]

〘Noun〙① An old name for "daikon (radish)." [Season: Winter] ※Kojiki (712), Part 2, Folk Song "Tsuginef Yamashirome no kokuha wo tsushi ohone (Ohone ) " ※Haiku poem, Kōya (1689), Ingai "I forget to dip my ink every New Year (wild water) I cut up radishes and busily dry them (carriage) " ② The root of a thick arrow. ※Jōruri, Oiso Torajiro Monogatari (around 1694), Part 1 "A sudden gust of wind blows from the great ridge of the goose's neck." ③ The origin of something. The root. The essence. It can also be used as an adverb. ※Ashikaga Hon Analects (16th century) Vol. 8 "I will show Zengzi the location of the main body." 4. In architecture, the wide part at the base of a two-tiered tenon .

Dai-ko [radish]

〘Noun〙 (A word derived from "daikon (radish)")① = daikon (radish) (I) (I)①《Season: Winter》※Storybook, Seisui Sho (1628), 4 "A morning when a radish seller passed through the streets of Kyoto, shouting "daikon ka, daikon ka""② Refers to "daikon yakusha (radish actor)". ※Comedybook, Tokaido Chu Hizakurige (1802-09), 7 "'Iyo daikon ( radish ). Ten bunches of them.' 'What daikon means, that actor?'〈Omitted〉〈This daikon means that in the Kamigata region, a poor actor is called daikon.〉"

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙[一] (「おおね」に当てた漢字を音読したもの)① アブラナ科の一年草または二年草。中央アジア原産とみられ、重要な蔬菜として古くから広く栽培されている。高さ約一メートル。地下に多汁・多肉質で長大な白い根がある。葉は群がって生え、とげ状の細毛がある。葉身は羽状に分裂、各裂片は卵状楕円形で縁はあらい歯牙(しが)状。春、葉間から花茎がのび、淡紫白色の十字形花が群がって咲く。花後、翼のある長さ四～六センチメートルの長形の果実を結び、中に黒褐色で扁平な球状の種子ができる。根は煮て、または生で食べるほか、切り干し・漬け物などにし、葉も食べられる。漢名、莱菔、蘿蔔(らふく)。すずしろ。おおね。だいこ。《季・冬》※東寺百合文書‐を・応永二六年（1419）七月二日・食器食物等料足注文「十文大こん」※俳諧・陸奥鵆（1697）「菊の後大根の外更になし〈芭蕉〉」② 技量が乏しく芸のつたない俳優をあざけっていう語。大根役者。※難波土産（1738）「へた役者の大こん」※火の柱（1904）〈木下尚江〉九「銭取り道具と大目に見て居りゃ、菊三郎なんて大根に逆(のぼ)せ上って」③ 紋所の一つ。大根をかたどったもの。違い大根、割り大根などがある。④ 大根のように太くて、ぶかっこうなすねや足。特に女性の足をさしていい、転じて、女性をいう。※雑俳・卯の花かつら（1711）「大根の構男にかこはれて」⑤ 「だいこんじめ（大根注連）」の略。※歌舞伎・芽出柳緑翠松前（1883）序幕「古い注連の大根や牛蒡で、御幣ぐるみに梵天国」⑥ 男根の大きなもの。※壒嚢鈔（1445‐46）一四「仍天下に勅を下して、大根(だいコン)の者を求め給。押勝其仁に当と云共、道鏡猶を能く是に叶へり」[二] 仏語。大乗を信ずる根機。また、すぐれた能力。資質。大機。上根。※兵範記‐保元元年（1156）六月四日「伴聖人、近代無双行者、心性大根権者」[2] ＝だいこんばたけ（大根畑）(二)※雑俳・柳多留‐三七（1807）「こひぞつもりて大根が五十本」

おお‐ねおほ‥【大根】

〘名〙① 「だいこん（大根）」の古名。《季・冬》※古事記（712）下・歌謡「つぎねふ山城女(やましろめ)の木鍬(こくは)持ち打ちし淤富泥(オホネ)」※俳諧・曠野（1689）員外「墨ぞめは正月ごとにわすれつつ〈野水〉大根きざみて干(ほす)にいそがし〈荷兮〉」② 太い矢の根。※浄瑠璃・大磯虎稚物語（1694頃）一「大ねの雁股口よりくはっと吹きかくる」③ 物事のおおもと。根本。本質。副詞的に用いられることもある。※足利本論語抄（１６Ｃ）八「曾子には大根本体の処を示すぞ」④ 建築で、二段になった枘(ほぞ)の、つけ根のほうの幅広になった部分。

だい‐こ【大根】

〘名〙 (「だいこん（大根）」の変化した語)① ＝だいこん（大根）(一)(一)①《季・冬》※咄本・醒睡笑（1628）四「京の町を大根売の、だいこかう大こかうというて通りける朝」② 「だいこんやくしゃ（大根役者）」をいう。※滑稽本・東海道中膝栗毛（1802‐09）七「『イヨ大根(ダイコ)ウ。十把(じっぱ)ひとからげじゃ』『ナニ大根とは、アノ役者のことか』〈略〉〈此大根といふ事は、上方にては役者の下手なものを大根といふ〉」

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