candy, cakes, fruit
On'yomi (音読み)
- カ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「菓」 primarily means sweets or confections, referring to items like candy and cakes. It usually appears in nouns rather than verbs. Some common compounds include 「菓子」 (かし), which means confectionery or sweets, and 「お菓子」 (おかし), a more casual term for snacks and treats. Another interesting compound is 「和菓子」 (わがし), which refers to traditional Japanese sweets. Additionally, you'll encounter 「駄菓子」 (だがし), meaning penny candy, and its store, 「駄菓子屋」 (だがしや). A usage note: when you see the prefix お, it often implies politeness or a sense of endearment.
Example sentences
彼は美味しい菓子を作る。
He makes delicious sweets.
Meanings across languages
- English
- candy, cakes, fruit
- Tiếng Việt
- kẹo, bánh, trái cây
- 日本語
- お菓子, ケーキ, 果物
- 한국어
- 사탕, 케이크, 과일
- 中文
- 糖果, 蛋糕, 水果
- id
- permen, kue
- th
- ขนม, เค้ก
- es
- dulces, pasteles
- fr
- bonbons, gâteaux
- de
- Süßigkeit, Kuchen
- pt
- doces, bolos
Common compounds
- 菓子かしconfectionery, sweets, candy
- お菓子おかしconfections, sweets, candy
- 和菓子わがしwagashi, traditional Japanese confectionery
- 駄菓子だがしpenny candy, cheap individually wrapped sweets
- 駄菓子屋だがしやsmall-time candy store, penny candy store
- お菓子屋おかしやconfectionery shop, candy store, sweet shop
- 製菓せいかconfectionery production
- 洋菓子ようがしWestern confectionery
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