木耳
Chinese
    
| tree; wood | ear | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (木耳) | 木 | 耳 | |
| simp. #(木耳) | 木 | 耳 | |
Pronunciation
    
Noun
    
木耳
- wood ear; tree ear; black fungus (Auricularia nigricans, syn. Auricularia polytricha) (Classifier: 朵 m)
Japanese
    
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 木 | 耳 | 
| Grade: 1 | Grade: 1 | 
| kun’yomi | irregular | 

木耳。
Alternative forms
    
- キクラゲ
Etymology
    
Compound of 木 (ki, “tree”) + 水母 (kurage, “jellyfish”). The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), either from the fungus's shape or from Chinese.
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): [kʲikɯ̟ᵝɾa̠ɡe̞]
Noun
    
木耳 • (kikurage)
- a type of fungi belonging to the Auriculariaceae family; Auricularia auricula-judae
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