お通し

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
通
とお Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Compound of 御 (o-, honorific prefix) +‎ 通し (tōshi, the 連用形 (ren’yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 通す (tōsu), “to let through; to pass through”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おとおし [òtóóshí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [o̞to̞ːɕi]

Noun

お通(とお)し • (otōshi) 

1. appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre