よう
羊
かん
羹

noun

Food term.
  1. yōkan, jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よう
羊
かん
羹
 羊羹 ようかん
よう
羊
かん
羮
 羊羮 ようかん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sheep
ひつじ　ヨウ　よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
hot soup
カン　あつもの　コウ (Kentei 1)
lamb
コウ　こひつじ (Kentei 1)
sheep
ひつじ　ヨウ　よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
beauty, beautiful
ビ　うつく.しい　よし (3rd, N3)
sheep(羊) variant
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)