もち
望
がゆ
粥

noun

Food term.
  1. rice gruel with mochi.
  2. azuki bean gruel eaten around the 15th day of the first month.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
もち
望
がゆ
粥
 望粥 もちがゆ
もち
餅
がゆ
粥
 餅粥 もちがゆ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ambition, full moon, hope
ボウ　のぞ.む　もち (4th, N3)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ　な.い　モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
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)