This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Word

苳、款冬、菜蕗
ふき、ふふき、フキ
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
Word

石蕗

つわぶき、ツワブキ
Japanese silverleaf (Farfugium japonicum)
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蕗の薹

ふきのとう
edible flower bud of the fuki (Petasites japonicus) plant, an early spring delicacy
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蕗草

ろそう
liquorice; licorice
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伽羅蕗

きゃらぶき
stalks of butterbur boiled in soy sauce
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山蕗

やまぶき
wild giant butterbur; Japanese silverleaf