Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 牡丹餅(ぼたもち) in Japanese

牡丹餅, ぼた餅
Kana Reading
ぼたもち
Romaji
botamochi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    adzuki bean mochi
    Example sentence
    牡丹餅で腰打つ。「諺」 His bread is buttered on both sides.

Examples of 牡丹餅, ぼた餅, ぼたもち in a sentence

  • 牡丹餅で腰打つ。「諺」

    His bread is buttered on both sides.

Kanji in this word

牡

7 strokes

male

On'Yomi: ボ, ボウ

Kun'Yomi: おす, お-, おん-

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餅

14 strokes

mochi rice cake

On'Yomi: ヘイ, ヒョウ

Kun'Yomi: もち, もちい

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丹 JLPT 1

4 strokes

rust-colored, red, red lead, pills

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: に

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