Word Meaning 望粥

もちがゆ mochigayu

望粥 is read as もちがゆ (mochigayu) and means azuki bean gruel eaten around the 15th day of the first month.

Meaning

English

  1. azuki bean gruel eaten around the 15th day of the first month
  2. rice gruel with mochi

Reading

Kana

もちがゆ

Romaji

mochigayu

Writing Variants

  • 餅粥 もちがゆ mochigayu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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full moon