Meaning

Primary

Mochi

Alternative

Sticky Rice Cake

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. Mochi is mochi.

Reading

もち
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

If you know the meaning, you should be able to read this too. After all, mochi is mochi (もち)!

Context

Context Sentences

私の親戚はみんな餅にマヨネーズをかけて食べます。

When eating mochi, all of my relatives put mayonnaise on it.

彼のスーツケースには餅しか入ってなかった。

His suitcase was filled with nothing but mochi.

お餅と緑茶のセットを頼みました。

I ordered the mochi and green tea set.

Kanji Composition