懐石料理

Japanese

Kanji in this term
懐	石	料	理
かい Grade: S	せき Grade: 1	りょう Grade: 4	り Grade: 2

Alternative spelling
懷石料理 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From homophone 会席料理 by substituting kanji; attributed to Sen no Rikyu, 16th century tea master. Equivalent to 懐石 (kaiseki, “simple meal served before a tea ceremony”) +‎ 料理 (ryōri, “cooking, cuisine”).

Noun

懐(かい)石(せき)料(りょう)理(り) • (kaisekiryōri) 

1. kaiseki, a Japanese cuisine