Word Meaning 冷や飯

ひやめし hiyameshi

冷や飯 is read as ひやめし (hiyameshi) and means cold rice.

Meaning

English

  1. cold rice
  2. disgraced former actor
  3. hanger-on
  4. dependent

Reading

Kana

ひやめし

Romaji

hiyameshi

Writing Variants

  • 冷飯 つめためし tsumetameshi
  • 冷飯 ひえめし hiemeshi
  • 冷飯 ひやめし hiyameshi
  • 冷飯 れいはん reihan

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 24321 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

冷飯食い

ひやめしぐい

someone who is received coldly

冷や飯を食う

ひやめしをくう

to depend on someone for food and lodging

冷や飯草履

ひやめしぞうり

crudely made zori with straw fastenings

冷たい

つべたい

cold (to the touch)

冷戦

れいせん

cold war

冷静

れいせい

calmness

冷水

れいすい

cold water

冷える

ひえる

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator)

冷やす

ひやす

to be frightened (at)

冷める

さめる

to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.)