かぶ

also: かぶら

か

ぶ

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the vegetable turnip (Brassica rapa). Commonly used in cooking and everyday contexts.

かぶUsage37%
Usually written in kana; the kanji 蕪 is also used but less common.
カブUsage44%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, often used in botanical or culinary contexts.
蕪Usage11%
- かぶ
  Kanji form; recognized but less frequent than kana.
- かぶら
かぶらUsage6%
Alternate reading; less common than かぶ.
カブラUsage2%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling of the rare reading かぶら.
蕪菁Usage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
- かぶ
  Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
- かぶら

大だい根こん
大根 is a daikon radish, which is long and white, while かぶ is a round, smaller turnip.

The word is native Japanese. The kanji 蕪 is a phono-semantic compound, but the exact historical derivation of the reading is uncertain.