餅 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「⻞」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「⻞」
- On
- ヘイ・ヒョウ
- Kun
- もち・もちい
- Meaning
- mochi; rice cake
Origin
Food plus joining together: rice pounded and worked into one mass — mochi.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヘイ | 煎餅 |
|---|---|
| もち | 餅屋・尻餅 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 煎餅せんべい
rice cracker
- 尻餅しりもち
falling on one’s backside
Example
正月には餅を焼いて食べる。
At New Year we grill and eat mochi.
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