ばれいしょ 漢字

Potato in calligraphy Kanji T-Shirt Another name for potato. Japanese says “bareisho”. Also known as “Jagaimo” in Katakana. Potatoes belong to the Solanaceae family and are native to the highlands of the Andes. It was introduced to Europe in the 16th century and has since become popular around the world. Nowadays, in Russia, Germany, … Read More

Japanese says “bareisho”. Also known as “Jagaimo”. It is another name for potato, and it is taken from Chinese, and it seems that potato refers to hodoimo of the legume family in China. In 1808, the scholar Ono Ranzan explained that “Bareisho is a potato”, and it seems that Bareisho came to be called … Read More