Words — 20 found
かゆ
粥
1. thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
2. breakfast (in Zen temples)Only applies to しゅく
粥 【しゅく】、粥 【かい】
かい: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
1. thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
1. surviving on rice gruel
1. chymeMedicine
とうじがゆ
冬至粥
1. adzuki bean rice gruel eaten on the day of the winter solstice (to chase away demons that spread contagious diseases)
いもがゆ
芋粥
1. rice gruel with diced sweet potatoesFood, cooking
2. gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquetsHistorical term
芋がゆ 【いもがゆ】、薯蕷粥 【いもがゆ】
薯蕷粥: Rarely-used kanji form.
1. wand used when preparing gruel for the 15th of the first month (said to cure sterility in women)
ななくさがゆ
七草粥
1. rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
七種粥 【ななくさがゆ】、七草がゆ 【ななくさがゆ】、七種がゆ 【ななくさがゆ】
もちがゆ
望粥
1. rice gruel with mochiFood, cooking
2. azuki bean gruel eaten around the 15th day of the first monthFood, cooking
餅粥 【もちがゆ】
1. breakfast rice gruel
1. bread porridgeFood, cooking