Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
かた
Grade: 6
くり
Jinmeiyō

Grade: 5
kun’yomi

Etymology edit

Originally produced from the (かた)(くり) (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

(かた)(くり)() (katakuriko

  1. (cooking) potato starch