懐石

Japanese

Kanji in this term
懐	石
かい Grade: S	せき Grade: 1
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
懷石 (kyūjitai)

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Noun

懐(かい)石(せき) • (kaiseki) 

1. simple meal eaten before tea is served

Related terms

• 懐石料理(かいせきりょうり) (kaisekiryōri)