How to say “Japanese radish” in Japanese | 大根 (だいこん、daikon)

The Japanese vocabulary「大根 (だいこん、daikon)」means “Japanese radish.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word大根
Hiraganaだいこん
Romaji Readingdaikon
English MeaningJapanese radish

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I cooked simmered radish for the first time.

Plain Form:

はじめて大根だいこんものつくった。
Hajimete daikon no nimono o tsukutta.

Polite Form:

初めて大根の煮物を作りました。
Hajimete daikon no nimono o tsukurimashita.


It takes time for the flavor to soak into the Japanese radish.

Plain Form:

大根だいこんあじみるまでかんがかかる。
Daikon ni aji ga shimiru made jikan ga kakaru.

Polite Form:

大根に味が染みるまで時間がかかります。
Daikon ni aji ga shimiru made jikan ga kakarimasu.


The radish was large, so I cut it into quarters.

Plain Form:

大根だいこんおおきいので、四等分よんとうぶんった。
Daikon ga ōkī node, yontōbun ni kitta.

Polite Form:

大根が大きいので、四等分に切りました。
Daikon ga ōkī node, yontōbun ni kirimashita.


I searched the internet for recipes using daikon radish.

Plain Form:

大根だいこん使つかったレシピをネットで検索けんさくした。
Daikon o tsukatta reshipi o netto de kensaku shita.

Polite Form:

大根を使ったレシピをネットで検索しました。
Daikon o tsukatta reshipi o netto de kensaku shimashita.


I sliced some daikon radish thinly and put it in a salad.

Plain Form:

大根だいこん薄切うすぎりにしてサラダにれた。
Daikon o usugiri ni shite sarada ni ireta.

Polite Form:

大根を薄切りにしてサラダに入れました。
Daikon o usugiri ni shite sarada ni iremashita.


Smaller daikon radishes are on sale at a discount price.

Plain Form:

ちいさめの大根だいこん安売やすうりされている。
Chīsame no daikon ga yasuuri sareteiru.

Polite Form:

小さめの大根が安売りされています。
Chīsame no daikon ga yasuuri sareteimasu.

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