Word Meaning

ちまき chimaki

粽 is read as ちまき (chimaki) and means rice cake wrapped in bamboo leaves.

Meaning

English

  1. rice cake wrapped in bamboo leaves

Reading

Kana

ちまき

Romaji

chimaki

Writing Variants

  • 茅巻き ちまき chimaki

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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ちまきをひとつたべた。

I ate one steamed rice dumpling.

はははあさからちまきをつくっている。

My mother has been making those steamed rice dumplings since morning.

このみせのちまきはかおりがいい。

The steamed rice dumplings at this shop smell wonderful.

あたたかいうちにちまきをどうぞ。

Please have this steamed rice dumpling while it's still warm.

そぼはささのはでちまきをつつんだ。

My grandmother wrapped the steamed rice dumplings in bamboo leaves.

こどもたちはちまきをたのしみにしていた。

The children were looking forward to the steamed rice dumplings.

まつりでちまきをかってかえった。

I went home after buying steamed rice dumplings at the festival.

はじめてちまきをたべたが、おいしかった。

I tried steamed rice dumplings for the first time, and they were delicious.

つくえのうえにちまきがふたつおいてあった。

There were two steamed rice dumplings on the table.