Word details

こんにゃく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word こんにゃく.

Dictionary

Entry

んにゃく蒟蒻コンニャク菎蒻NounUsually kanaFreq #34286
1

konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue

2

Food, cooking

konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

devil's tongue (plant)

14 strokes

On

コン

a kind of water plant

14 strokes

On

ジャクニャク

a kind of fragrant herb

12 strokes

On

コン

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