昆布 こんぶ kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica) #18,943 Meanings こんぶ · こぶ noun kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae Its kanji 昆 コン descendants, elder brother, insect 布 フ、ホ · ぬの、し.く、きれ linen, cloth, spread, distribute