Word Meaning 懐石

かいせき kaiseki

懐石 is read as かいせき (kaiseki) and means simple meal eaten before tea is served.

Meaning

English

  1. simple meal eaten before tea is served
  2. kaiseki
  3. sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses

Reading

Kana

かいせき

Romaji

kaiseki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 115122 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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懐石料理

かいせきりょうり

tea-ceremony dishes

茶懐石

ちゃかいせき

simple meal eaten before tea is served

懐疑

かいぎ

doubt

ふところ

space between one's chest and outstretched arms

懐かしい

なつかしい

dear (old)

懐中電灯

かいちゅうでんとう

(electric) torch

懐柔

かいじゅう

winning over

懐かしむ

なつかしむ

to yearn for (someone, something)

懐中時計

かいちゅうどけい

pocket watch

懐古

かいこ

reminiscence

懐刀

ふところがたな

confidant

懐妊

かいにん

pregnancy