かき氷
Japanese
editKanji in this term |
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氷 |
こおり > ごおり Grade: 3 |
kun'yomi |
Alternative spellings |
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掻き氷 欠き氷 欠氷 |
Etymology
editCompound of 欠き (kaki), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of 欠く (kaku, “to break, chip”) + 氷 (kōri, “ice”).
The kōri changes to gōri as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editかき氷 • (kakigōri) ←かきごほり (kakigofori)?
- crushed ice
- shaved ice, usually topped with ingredients such as honey, syrup, etc.
- Synonym: 氷水 (kōrimizu)