とう
冬
じ
至
がゆ
粥

noun

  1. adzuki bean rice gruel eaten on the day of the winter solstice (to chase away demons that spread contagious diseases).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
とう
冬
じ
至
がゆ
粥
 冬至粥 とうじがゆ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

winter
ふゆ　トウ (2nd, N4)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
climax, arrive, proceed
シ　いた.る　のぶ (6th, N1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
rice gruel
かゆ　イク　シュク (Kentei Pre-1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)