八里半

Japanese

Kanji in this term
八	里	半
はち Grade: 1	り Grade: 2	はん Grade: 2

Etymology

So called for similarity of 栗, which is homophonous to 九里.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha̠t͡ɕiɾʲihã̠ɴ]

Noun

八(はち)里(り)半(はん) • (hachirihan) 

1. roast sweet potato