キクラゲ

きくらげ
noun
wood ear mushroom
foodplant-general
1. wood ear mushroom, cloud ear fungus
A dark, ear-shaped edible fungus with a crunchy, gelatinous texture. Commonly used in stir-fries and ramen.
ラーメンにキクラゲをのせる。
To put wood ear mushrooms on ramen.
キクラゲはコリコリした食感(しょっかん)がいい。
Wood ear mushrooms have a nice crunchy texture.
乾燥(かんそう)キクラゲは水(みず)で戻(もど)してから炒(いた)め物(もの)に使(つか)う。
Dried wood ear mushrooms are rehydrated in water before using in stir-fries.

Writing

Usually written in katakana as キクラゲ. The kanji 木耳(きくらげ) (literally "tree ear") exists but is rarely used.

Etymology

The name comes from 木(き) (tree) + クラゲ (jellyfish), because the fungus grows on trees and has a jellyfish-like texture.

Common collocations

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Added 2026.2.10 17:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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