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Meaning of 粥(かゆ) in Japanese

粥
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
かゆ
Romaji
kayu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel
    Example 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.

Examples of 粥, かゆ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

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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