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Kanji in this term
もずく
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jukujikun

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mo̞zɨᵝkɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

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水雲(もずく) (mozuku

  1. Any of various chordariaceous species of edible seaweed, including Nemacystus decipiens and Sphaerotrichia divaricata.

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as モズク.