Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of ワカメ – see the following entry.
わかめ
[noun] [from 759] a type of edible seaweed: Undaria pinnatifida, wakame
Alternative spellings
若布, 和布, 稚海藻, 裙蔕菜
わかめ
[noun] young sprout
Alternative spelling
若芽
(This term, ワカメ, is the katakana spelling of the above term.)