mochi rice cake
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヘイ
- ヒョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- もち
- もちい
About this kanji
The kanji 餅, pronounced ‘もち’ in kun'yomi, primarily means 'mochi' or rice cake, a staple in Japanese cuisine often enjoyed during celebrations. It is commonly used as a noun rather than a verb. Some representative compounds include お餅 (おもち), which refers to the delicious mochi itself; 煎餅 (せんべい), meaning a traditional Japanese rice cracker; and 鏡餅 (かがみもち), which is a decorative mochi made for New Year’s celebrations. A noteworthy point is that while mochi is celebrated for its chewy texture and unique taste, it can also be a challenge to eat due to its stickiness, so be cautious when enjoying it!
Example sentences
お正月に餅を食べる習慣がある。
There is a custom of eating rice cakes during New Year's.
Meanings across languages
- English
- mochi rice cake
- Tiếng Việt
- bánh mochi
- 日本語
- 餅
- 한국어
- 떡
- 中文
- 饼
- id
- kue beras
- th
- ขนมโมจิ
- es
- pastel de arroz
- fr
- gâteau de riz
- de
- Reiskuchen
- pt
- bolo de arroz
Common compounds
- 煎餅せんべい(Japanese) rice cracker, senbei
- お餅おもちmochi, small rice cake made from glutinous rice
- 画餅がべいsomething useless, picture of rice cakes
- 血餅けっぺい(blood) clot
- 鏡餅かがみもちkagami mochi, New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
- 尻餅しりもちfalling on one's backside, pratfall, mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday
- 寒餅かんもちmochi made in winter
- 餅網もちあみgrill or grate for toasting rice cakes
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