How to say 'Potato' or 'Tuber' in Japanese | 芋

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The Japanese word for Potato or Tuber is 'Imo', written as 芋 in Japanese.'Potato' or 'Tuber' in hiragana is いも.

word

芋

Meaning

Potato, Tuber

Reading

いも

imo

Kanji

芋Potato

Explanation

The Japanese noun '芋 (いも)' refers to a type of root vegetable, commonly translated as 'potato'. However, it can also refer to other tuberous plants such as sweet potatoes or yams. This word is often used in cooking and agriculture contexts. For example: I planted potatoes「芋を植えた」(いもをうえた). This soup has sweet potatoes「このスープには芋が入っている」(このスープにはいもがはいっている). Note that while '芋' often refers to potatoes, the specific type of tuber can vary depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

7

Frequency

5596

Composition

kanji

Handwriting