Word Meaning 冬至粥

とうじがゆ toujigayu

冬至粥 is read as とうじがゆ (toujigayu) and means adzuki bean rice gruel eaten on the day of the winter solstice (to chase away demons that spread contagious diseases).

Meaning

English

  1. adzuki bean rice gruel eaten on the day of the winter solstice (to chase away demons that spread contagious diseases)

Reading

Kana

とうじがゆ

Romaji

toujigayu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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冬至

とうじ

winter solstice

冬至点

とうじてん

winter solstitial point

冬至線

とうじせん

the Tropic of Capricorn

冬至南瓜

とうじかぼちゃ

custom of keeping a pumpkin or squash during the winter and eating it on the day of the winter solstice

冬季

とうき

(season of) winter

ふゆ

winter

冬休み

ふゆやすみ

winter vacation

冬眠

とうみん

hibernation

冬物

ふゆもの

winter goods

冬期

とうき

winter

冬場

ふゆば

wintertime

冬山

ふゆやま

mountain that is popular for climbing in winter