Word Meaning 粉吹芋

こふきいも kofukiimo

粉吹芋 is read as こふきいも (kofukiimo) and means dish of potatoes first boiled, then spun around while fried in a bowl (making them look as if covered in powder).

Meaning

English

  1. dish of potatoes first boiled, then spun around while fried in a bowl (making them look as if covered in powder)

Reading

Kana

こふきいも

Romaji

kofukiimo

Writing Variants

  • 粉吹きいも こふきいも kofukiimo
  • 粉吹き芋 こふきいも kofukiimo

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 139750 Priority V

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