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Noun
1. steamed sweet bun made from grated yam and rice flour
Wikipedia definition
2. Karukanis a Japanese confection from Kyushu. The origin of the name is "light" (軽) confection like rice cake (羹). Originally, karukan was “saomono gashi” which is traditional confection in the form of long block but “karukan manjū” which is filled with red bean paste has become the norm in recent years.
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軽羮 【かるかん】

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