Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ひょう
Grade: 3

Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

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/hjoː kʷa//hjoːka/

Likely derived from Middle Chinese elements (hyō, ice) + (ka, candy).

May also be a shortening of 氷菓子 (kōri-gashi), by reinterpretation of the kun reading of (kōri) to on-reading hyō.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ひょう)() (hyōkaひようくわ (fyoukwa)?

  1. an iced or frozen dessert, usually added or mixed with other ingredients
    Synonym: 氷菓子 (kōri-gashi)
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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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氷菓 (binggwa) (hangeul 빙과)

  1. Hanja form? of 빙과 (frozen dessert).