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How to say 'Sweets' or 'Snack' in Japanese | お菓子

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The Japanese word for Sweets or Snack is 'Okashi', written as お菓子 in Japanese.'Sweets' or 'Snack' in hiragana is おかし.

    word

    お菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets, Snack

    Reading

    おかし

    okashi

    Kanji

    菓Fruit, Cake 子Child

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'お菓子 (おかし)' refers to snacks or sweets, typically enjoyed between meals or as a treat. It encompasses a wide variety of confectioneries, from traditional Japanese sweets like '和菓子 (わがし)' to Western-style candies and pastries. For example: I bought some snacks「お菓子を買いました」(おかしをかいました). Children love sweets「子供はお菓子が大好きです」(こどもはおかしがだいすきです). The term is often used in casual contexts and is a common item in Japanese households.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    2123

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word お菓子

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    菓

    Meaning

    Fruit, Cake

  • kanji

    子

    Meaning

    Child

Hiragana in the Word お菓子

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    お

    Reading

    O

Words Related to お菓子 Through the Kanji 菓

This Word contains the Kanji 菓 as well.

  • word

    菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets

Words Related to お菓子 Through the Kanji 子

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 子 as well.

  • word

    子供

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    子

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    様子

    Meaning

    Appearance, Situation

  • word

    息子

    Meaning

    Son

  • word

    女の子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    椅子

    Meaning

    Chair

  • word

    女子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    電子

    Meaning

    Electron

  • word

    調子

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    男の子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    末っ子

    Meaning

    Youngest

  • word

    菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets

  • word

    弟子

    Meaning

    Disciple

  • word

    親子

    Meaning

    Parent child

  • word

    原子

    Meaning

    Atom

  • word

    原子力

    Meaning

    Nuclear

  • word

    男子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    障子

    Meaning

    Shoji

  • word

    子育て

    Meaning

    Child rearing

  • word

    子宮

    Meaning

    Uterus

  • word

    分子

    Meaning

    Molecule

  • word

    帽子

    Meaning

    Hat

  • word

    車椅子

    Meaning

    Wheelchair

  • word

    養子

    Meaning

    Adopted child

  • word

    皇子

    Meaning

    Prince

  • word

    子孫

    Meaning

    Descendants

  • word

    母子

    Meaning

    Mother and child

  • word

    利子

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    拍子

    Meaning

    Beat

  • word

    判子

    Meaning

    Seal

  • word

    迷子

    Meaning

    Lost child

  • word

    双子

    Meaning

    Twins

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