What does kanji 粥 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 粥 is rice gruel.

How is kanji 粥 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 粥 are かい, かゆ, ひさ.ぐ; the onyomi readings are イク, シュク, ジュク.

What words use kanji 粥?

Example words that use kanji 粥 include 粥, 粥かき棒, 粥杖, 粥状.

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粥

Meaning

Kanji 粥

rice gruel

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かいかゆひさ.ぐ
Onyomi 音読み: イクシュクジュク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2280
Strokes: 12
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
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Showing 17 of 20 entries that include this kanji.

粥

かい

breakfast (in Zen temples)

粥かき棒

かゆかきぼう

wooden ladle or rod used to stir the rice porridge used in a kayuura divination

粥杖

かゆづえ

wand used when preparing gruel for the 15th of the first month (said to cure sterility in women)

粥状

じゅくじょう

arthero-

粥状硬化

じゅくじょうこうか

atherosclerosis

粥占

かゆうら

rice porridge divination

粥柱

かゆばしら

mochi added to rice gruel (15th of the first month)

粥腹

かゆばら

surviving on rice gruel

お粥

おかゆ

thin rice porridge

パン粥

パンがゆ

bread porridge

十夜粥

じゅうやがゆ

rice gruel served in temples for ten-night memorial services

小豆粥

あずきがゆ

rice gruel with adzuki beans

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Example sentences

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私は朝食にお粥を食べます。

I eat rice gruel for breakfast.

風邪を引いたので、お粥を作りました。

Because I caught a cold, I made rice gruel.

このお粥はとても美味しいです。

This rice gruel is very delicious.

胃の調子が悪い時は、お粥がいいですよ。

Rice gruel is good when your stomach is upset.

お粥に梅干しを入れて食べます。

I eat rice gruel with pickled plum.

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