蓼

Readings

Kana: たで、タデ

Romaji: tade, tade

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.

タデ喰(く)う虫(むし)も好(すす)き好()き。

➥There is no accounting for tastes.