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鏡餅 【かがみもち】
- [n] kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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鏡 | Mirror, Speculum, Barrel-head, Round Rice-cake Offering | キョウ, ケイ | かがみ |
餅 | Mochi Rice Cake | ヘイ, ヒョウ | もち, もちい |