Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
へちま
Grade: 1 Grade: 1 Jinmeiyō
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
天絲瓜 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 天糸瓜 – see the following entry.
糸瓜へちま
[noun] a sponge gourd; a dishrag gourd; a rag gourd
[noun] a loofah (dried fibrous interior used as a sponge)
Alternative spelling
ヘチマ
(This term, 天糸瓜, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)