Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sakurajima radish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
saku-ra-ji-ma radish
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A giant white radish cultivated in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture.

Etymology

A translation of Japanese 桜島大根 (Sakurajima daikon, "Cherry Island white radish"), named for its site of cultivation since at least the late 18th century.

Inflected Forms

Sakurajima radishes (plural)

Synonyms

giant daikon giant white radish jumbo daikon Raphanus acanthiformis var. gigantissimus Nakai Raphanus sativus var. hortensis f. gigantissimus Makino Sakurajima daikon Sakurajima island giant radish

Questions

What does sakurajima radish mean?
A giant white radish cultivated in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture.
Where does sakurajima radish come from?
A translation of Japanese 桜島大根 (Sakurajima daikon, "Cherry Island white radish"), named for its site of cultivation since at least the late 18th century.

How to pronounce sakurajima radish

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sakurajima radish”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “sakurajima radish”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “sakurajima radish” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.