Word details
三日夜の餅
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 三日夜の餅.
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Entry
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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
三
three
3 strokesFrequency 14JLPT N4Grade 1
On
サンゾウ
Kun
みみ.つみっ.つ
Nanori
かささいさえさぶざざえざぶそうぞただみつみんもや
日
day, sun, Japan, counter for days
4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ニチジツ
Kun
ひ-び-か
Nanori
ああきいるくくさこうすたちににっにつへ
夜
night, evening
8 strokesFrequency 487JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ヤ
Kun
よよる
餅
mochi rice cake
15 strokesFrequency 2,152Grade 8
On
ヘイヒョウ
Kun
もちもちい
餠
rice cake
17 strokes
On
ヘイヒョウ
Kun
もちもちい
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