Word Meaning お八つ

おやつ oyatsu

お八つ is read as おやつ (oyatsu) and means between-meal snack.

Meaning

English

  1. between-meal snack
  2. mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack
  3. afternoon refreshment
  4. afternoon tea

Reading

Kana

おやつ

Romaji

oyatsu

Writing Variants

  • お八 おやつ oyatsu
  • 御八つ おやつ oyatsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 14417 Priority C

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