Word details

三日の餅

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 三日の餅.

Dictionary

Entry

三日の餅みかのもちい三日の餠Noun
1

Historical term

Heian-period ceremony where a newlywed groom and bride eat a rice-cake on the third night after the wedding ceremony

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

three

3 strokesFrequency 14JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンゾウ

Kun

み.つみっ.つ

Nanori

さいさえさぶざえざぶそうただみつみん

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニチジツ

Kun

-び-か

Nanori

あきいるくさこうたちにっにつ

mochi rice cake

15 strokesFrequency 2,152Grade 8

On

ヘイヒョウ

Kun

もちもちい

rice cake

17 strokes

On

ヘイヒョウ

Kun

もちもちい

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