2. Cut the daikon into long sticks.
Source: tatoeba (72984)
Daikon
/ˈdaɪkɒn/
Synonyms for "daikon" (28 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (6)
Noun(6 words)
japanese radishoriental radishwhite radishchinese radishchinese white radishdaikon radish
Strong matches (8)
Related words (14)
Noun(14 words)
mulioil radishoilseed radishradishradish ripperradishesraphanus sativus longipinnatusraphanus sativus subsp. oleiferusraphanus sativus var. hortensis backerraphanus sativus var. longipinnatus l.h. baileyraphanus sativus var. oleifera stokesraphanus sativus var. oleiformis pers.sakurajima radishtillage radish
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: japanese radish, oriental radish, white radish, chinese radish, chinese white radish.
- Sentence evidence is available for daikon, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "daikon".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "daikon"
Keep "daikon" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "daikon" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "daikon", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "daikon" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
90 translations across 41 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- دَايْكُون noun (large white radish)
- فِجْل noun (large white radish)
Azerbaijani
4 entries- ağ turp noun (large white radish)
- daykon noun (large white radish)
- yapon turpu noun (large white radish)
- çin turpu noun (large white radish)
Bengali
1 entries- মূলা noun (large white radish)
Catalan
4 entries- daikon noun (large white radish)
- lo bok noun (large white radish)
- mooli noun (large white radish)
- rave blanc noun (large white radish)
Chamorro
1 entries- daigo noun (large white radish)
Chinese
1 entries- 菜頭 /菜头 noun (large white radish)
Chinese Cantonese
2 entries- 白蘿蔔 /白萝卜 noun (large white radish)
- 蘿蔔 /萝卜 noun (large white radish)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 白蘿蔔 /白萝卜 noun (large white radish)
- 菜頭 /菜头 noun (large white radish)
- 蘿蔔 /萝卜 noun (large white radish)
Czech
2 entries- daikon noun (large white radish)
- ředkev setá bílá noun (large white radish)
Danish
2 entries- Japan-Ræddike noun (large white radish)
- Kinaradisen noun (large white radish)
Dutch
4 entries- Chinese radijs noun (large white radish)
- Daikon noun (large white radish)
- Japanse radijs noun (large white radish)
- winter-radijs noun (large white radish)
Esperanto
1 entries- dajkono noun (large white radish)
Finnish
1 entries- valkoretikka noun (large white radish)
French
4 entries- daïkon noun (large white radish)
- radis blanc noun (large white radish)
- radis chinois noun (large white radish)
- radis d'hiver noun (large white radish)
German
4 entries- Daikon noun (large white radish)
- Daikon-Rettich noun (large white radish)
- Japanischer Rettich noun (large white radish)
- Mooli noun (large white radish)
Greek
1 entries- νταϊκόν noun (large white radish)
Hakka Chinese
1 entries- 蘿蔔 /萝卜 noun (large white radish)
Hindi
1 entries- मूली noun (large white radish)
Hungarian
4 entries- daikon noun (large white radish)
- japán retek noun (large white radish)
- jégcsapretek noun (large white radish)
- kínai retek noun (large white radish)
Indonesian
2 entries- daikon noun (large white radish)
- lobak noun (large white radish)
Italian
4 entries- daikon noun (large white radish)
- ravanello cinese noun (large white radish)
- ravanello giapponese noun (large white radish)
- ravanello invernale noun (large white radish)
Japanese
2 entries- 大根 noun (large white radish)
- 蘿蔔 noun (large white radish)
Khmer
1 entries- ឆៃថាវ noun (large white radish)
Korean
2 entries- 무 noun (large white radish)
- 조선무 noun (large white radish)
Latvian
1 entries- Japānas redīss noun (large white radish)
Malay
2 entries- lobak noun (large white radish)
- lobak putih noun (large white radish)
Manchu
1 entries- ᠮᡠᡵᠰᠠ noun (large white radish)
Marathi
1 entries- दाइकोन noun (large white radish)
Mongolian
4 entries- лууван noun (large white radish)
- цагаан лууван noun (large white radish)
- ᠯᠤᠤᠪᠠᠩ noun (large white radish)
- ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠯᠤᠤᠪᠠᠩ noun (large white radish)
Persian
1 entries- دایکون noun (large white radish)
Polish
2 entries- daikon noun (large white radish)
- rzodkiew japońska noun (large white radish)
Portuguese
1 entries- daikon noun (large white radish)
Russian
3 entries- дайко́н noun (large white radish)
- кита́йская ре́дька noun (large white radish)
- япо́нская ре́дька noun (large white radish)
Spanish
1 entries- rábano blanco noun (large white radish)
Swedish
1 entries- trädgårdsrättika noun (large white radish)
Thai
1 entries- ผักกาดหัว noun (large white radish)
Turkish
4 entries- Beyaz Turp noun (large white radish)
- Japon turpu noun (large white radish)
- Oryantal turp noun (large white radish)
- daikon noun (large white radish)
Ukrainian
3 entries- дайко́н noun (large white radish)
- кита́йська ре́дька noun (large white radish)
- япо́нська ре́дька noun (large white radish)
Urdu
1 entries- مولی noun (large white radish)
Vietnamese
1 entries- củ cải trắng noun (large white radish)
Xiang Chinese
1 entries- 水蘿蔔 /水萝卜 noun (large white radish)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Daikon might be more expensive than the carrots.
Source: tatoeba (2241354)
Cut the daikon radish and carrot into quarter slices and cut the other vegetables into bite-size pieces.
Source: tatoeba (5270256)
It is the 5th of June of 2013. Esperanto is like daikon, a large, elongated, white radish, although it was its creator Dr. L.L. Zamenhof who assigned the green colour to this language. Nowadays, I concentrate more on Lojban because it has a non-Eurocentric perspective, although at times its sound reminds me of Greek somewhat. It is like the baklava pastry, but purple. Interlingua is in the back of my mind always. It is like some kind of coffee, but bluish.
Source: tatoeba (10704707)
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "daikon"?
Closest matches include japanese radish, oriental radish, white radish, chinese radish, chinese white radish.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "daikon"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.