Japanese

Noun

大根 ‎(hiragana だいこん, romaji daikon)

1. daikon, a large white variety of radish native to East Asia
2. (acting) a ham, an actor known for an exaggerated, over-wrought style

Derived terms

• 山葵大根 (わさびだいこん) ‎(wasabidaikon): horseradish

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3