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かき氷

Shaved Ice


Meaning

Shaved Ice

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is かき ice, which is shaved ice.


Reading

かきごおり

Explanation

The reading for 氷 is the same as the one you learned (こおり) except it gets converted to ごおり because it comes after かき, so it's rendaku'd.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • かき氷のトッピング

    shaved ice toppings

    かき氷のシロップ

    shaved ice syrup

    かき氷のメニュー

    shaved ice menu

  • かき氷をいただく

    to eat shaved ice

    かき氷をたべる

    to eat shaved ice

    かき氷をつくる

    to make shaved ice

Context Sentences

大きいかき氷がたべたい。

I want to eat a big bowl of shaved ice.

日本では、かき氷が人気です。

Shaved ice is popular in Japan.

そのかき氷の赤いシロップは、イチゴですか?トマトですか?

Is that red syrup on the shaved ice strawberry? Or tomato?


Kanji Composition