Japanese radish

noun

Synonym of daikon, particularly its Japanese varieties.

Similar
daikonparticularly its Japanese varietiesradishRaphanus sativus longipinnatus

Meanings

nounJapanese radish (plural Japanese radishes)

plural Japanese radishes

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of daikon, particularly its Japanese varieties.

Similar
daikonparticularly its Japanese varieties

More synonyms by meaning

nounradish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked

Similar
radishdaikonRaphanus sativus longipinnatus
Broader
radish plantradish
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From its original site of cultivation.

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APA

Japanese radish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20radish

MLA

“Japanese radish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20radish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Japanese radish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Japanese%20radish.

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