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    粥

    粥かゆ

    thin rice porridge

    N1KMT10News #24+1NounFood & DiningKanji Vocab12 strokes

    かゆしゅくかい

    Noun

    1.
    thin rice porridge, watery cooked rice, rice gruel, congee
    2.
    breakfast (in Zen temples)

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    病びょう気きの時ときはお粥かゆを食たべる。

    When I'm sick, I eat rice porridge.

    KMT3Food & DiningDaily Life
    朝ちょう食しょくにお粥かゆを作つくった。

    I made rice porridge for breakfast.

    KMT5Food & DiningDaily Life
    このお粥かゆは、出だ汁しが効きいていてとても美お味いしい。

    This rice porridge is very delicious because of the strong dashi flavor.

    KMT7Food & Dining
    七なな草くさ粥がゆは、お正しょう月がつの疲つかれた胃いを休やすめるために食たべられる。

    Nanakusa-gayu (seven-herb rice porridge) is eaten to rest the stomach after the New Year holidays.

    KMT8Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    離り乳にゅう食しょくとして、赤あかちゃんに柔やわらかいお粥かゆを与あたえる。

    Soft rice porridge is given to babies as weaning food.

    KMT8Food & DiningFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    粥
    かゆ・かい・ひさ.ぐ…(3)
    rice gruel
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