こん
昆
ぶ
布

noun

  1. kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica), konbu, kelp, any edible species from the family Laminariaceae.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こん
昆
ぶ
布
 昆布 こんぶ ✔
こぶ
昆布
 昆布 こぶ
　
コ
　
ン
　
ブ
 コンブ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

descendants, elder brother, insect
コン (9th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
compare, race, ratio
ヒ　くら.べる　い (5th, N2)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
linen, cloth, spread
フ　ぬの　し.く (5th, N2)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (11th)