きのこ

kinoko

mushroom

What does きのこ mean?

きのこ is a Japanese noun meaning “mushroom” in English. It is written as きのこ in hiragana, and kinoko in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

秋は山できのこを採る。

In autumn I pick mushrooms in the mountains.

このきのこは毒があるので食べられない。

This mushroom is poisonous, so you can't eat it.

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