noun

  1. rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
柏餅 かしわもち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

oak, cypress
かしわ ハク ヒャク (Kentei Pre-1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
mochi rice cake
もち ヘイ ヒョウ (11th)
put together
ヘイ ヒョウ あわ.せる (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)