Meanings
Readings
Common Words
insect; bug
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
insect collecting
Unrelated to the drink known as "kombucha" in english
kelp tea; seaweed tea
Food, cooking
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
type of food (sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled)
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