English

Alternative forms

• hiziki

Noun

hijiki ‎(uncountable)

1. Sargassum fusiforme, a brown seaweed used in Japanese cuisine.
   • 2007 August 28, C. Claiborne Ray, “Suspect Seaweed”, in New York Times:

     A. Hijiki, the branched seaweed frequently used in small amounts in salads and garnishes, and other kinds of seaweed do contain more arsenic than other foods, but no arsenic-related health problems have been traced to hijiki in the United States.

Japanese

Romanization

hijiki

1. rōmaji reading of ひじき