Daikon

Daikon^[2] (Japanese for 'big root') or mooli,^[3] Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, is a mild-flavored winter radish usually characterized by fast-growing leaves and a long, white, napiform root.

Daikon
Genus	Raphanus
Species	Raphanus sativus
Subspecies	R. sativus subsp. longipinnatus
Cultivar group	White radish
Origin	North China[1]

Daikon Radish
Radishes in Okage Yoko-chō, Japan
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	白蘿蔔
Simplified Chinese	白萝卜
Literal meaning	"White radish "
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Bái luóbo Wade–Giles p'ai luo-po
Korean name
Hangul	왜무
Literal meaning	Wae radish
Transcriptions Revised Romanization waemu McCune–Reischauer waemu
Japanese name
Kanji	大根
Kana	だいこん
Transcriptions Romanization daikon