| きん |
|---|
| 金 |
| た |
|---|
| 太 |
| ろう |
|---|
| 郎 |
| あめ |
|---|
| 飴 |
noun
- Trademark.Kintarō candy, Kintarō-ame, hard stick-shaped candy made so that the face of folk hero Kintarō appears when it is sliced.
- something (or someone) lacking originality, something lacking in variety, cookie-cutter design (look, approach, etc.).
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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金太郎飴 | きんたろうあめ | |||||||||||
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金太郎アメ | きんたろうあめ | |||||||||||
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金太郎あめ | きんたろうあめ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
plump, thick, big around
タイ ふと.い タ (2nd, N3)
son, counter for sons
ロウ ろ リョウ (7th, N1)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
rice jelly, candy
あめ イ シ (Kentei Pre-1)
eat, food, eat radical (no. 184)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)