Meaning of 粥(かゆ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 粥 JLPT 1

Kana Reading かゆ

Romaji kayu

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel

Examples of 粥, かゆ in a sentence

若いときは貧乏でかゆをすすって暮らした。

When he was young, he was so poor that he virtually had to live on gruel.

Related Kanji

粥

12 strokes

rice gruel

On'Yomi: イク, シュク, ジュク

Kun'Yomi: かゆ, かい, ひさ.ぐ

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