片栗粉
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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片 | 栗 | 粉 |
かた Grade: 6 |
くり Jinmeiyō |
こ Grade: 5 |
kun’yomi |
Etymology edit
Originally produced from the 片栗 (katakuri, “katakuri lily, Erythronium japonicum”), hence the term, it in now largely produced from potatoes, as these are much cheaper, but the term is retained.
Noun edit
片栗粉 • (katakuriko)