山葵

わさび

wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish

Also:horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)

What does 山葵 mean?

山葵 is a Japanese noun meaning wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish in English. It can also be translated as horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish) depending on context. It is written as 山葵 in kanji, わさび in hiragana, and wasabi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

このすしはわさびがよく効いている。

This sushi is seasoned with plenty of horse-radish.