Word details
おやつ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おやつ.
Dictionary
Entry
1
between-meal snack
Examples
三郎はテーブルの上に出されたおやつをガッと取った。
Saburo snatched up all the snacks that were sitting on the table.
2
mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
Examples
おやつにプリンを食べた。
I had some custard pudding for an afternoon snack.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
2 strokesFrequency 92JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ハチハツ
Kun
やや.つやっ.つよう
Nanori
なははっやちやつ
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