菓子

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
菓 子
か
Grade: S 		し
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

菓(か)子(し) • (kashi) ←くわし (kwasi)?

  1. sweet, confection
  2. candy
  3. pastry, cake, cookie

Derived terms

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Takebayashi, Shigeru (1993) The Kenkyusha Japanese-English Learner's Pocket Dictionary, Tōkyō: Kenkyūsha, →ISBN.

Korean

Hanja in this term
菓子

Noun

菓子 • (gwaja) (hangeul 과자)

  1. hanja form? of 과자 (“confection, sweet”)

Okinawan

Etymology

Kanji in this term
菓 子
くゎー
Grade: S 		し
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Kanji in this term
菓 子
くゎ
Grade: S 		し
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

菓(くゎー)子(し) or 菓(くゎ)子(し) (kwāshi or kwashi) 

  1. sweet, confection
  2. candy
  3. pastry, cake, cookie

Derived terms

References

  • “クヮーシ” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).(permanent dead link)
  • “クヮシ” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).(permanent dead link)
  • “クヮーシ（くゎーし）” in Okinawan Dialect Dictionary - Ajima.
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