noun

  1. Food term.rice gruel with diced sweet potatoes.
  2. gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquets. Messages.hist.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
芋粥 いもがゆ
 
 
芋がゆ いもがゆ
薯蕷
薯蕷粥 いもがゆ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

potato
いも ウ (7th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
going, from
ウ ク ここに (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
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)