noun

  1. edible flower bud of the fuki (Petasites japonicus) plant, an early spring delicacy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
蕗の薹 ふきのとう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

butterbur, bog rhubarb
ふき ロ ル (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
path, route, road
ロ みち -じ (3rd, N3)
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし た.りる ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
seed pod
タイ とう あぶらな (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
stand, counter for vehicles
ダイ うてな われ (Kentei 1)
good luck, joy, congratulations
よし キチ キツ (8th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
climax, arrive, proceed
シ いた.る のぶ (6th, N1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)