Word Meaning 練り菓子

ねりがし nerigashi

練り菓子 is read as ねりがし (nerigashi) and means kneaded sweet.

Meaning

English

kneaded sweet
confection made by combining powdered or granular ingredients (e.g. rice flour, sesame seeds, sugar) with a liquid or sweet bean paste and kneading the resulting mixture

Reading

Kana

ねりがし

Romaji

nerigashi

Writing Variants

煉り菓子 ねりがし nerigashi
練菓子 ねりがし nerigashi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 146650 Priority X

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high-grade Japanese fresh confections (usu. colorful sculpted mochi in seasonal designs around bean paste)

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はんなまがし

semiperishable sweets

土産菓子

みやげがし

local sweets (sold as a souvenir)

生菓子

なまがし

fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste)

上菓子

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quality cakes

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traditional Kyoto-style confectionery (often used in tea ceremony)

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