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Zach

蓼

Readings

Kana: たで、タデ
Romaji: tade, tade
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper, Polygonum hydropiper)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 柳蓼

Kanji

蓼
Readings: シン、 リク、 リョウ、 たで
Meanings: luxurious grass, a smartweed

Example Sentences

蓼(たで)食(く)う虫(むし)も好(すす)き好()き。
➥There is no accounting for tastes.
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タデ喰(く)う虫(むし)も好(すす)き好()き。
➥There is no accounting for tastes.
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