昆布

Etymology 1
From earlier, due to the resemblance in appearance ().

Noun

 * 1)  seaweed; kelp; laminara; ecklonia

Etymology
First cited to a record in the , written 715.

Theories include:
 * From.
 * From, possibly via , which may also be borrowed from.

The early date of first citation, and the existence already in 715 of the kanji spelling, seems to make a Chinese derivation more likely. See the for additional etymology details.

Cognates among the Ryukyuan languages include 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) kombu, kelp, tangle, laminara