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菓 means 'candy'
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Japan produces desserts from the world over, but its traditional confections offer the most surprises. Find out how a Japanese "sweet" may not be sweet at all and how even a fried vegetable could qualify! Also learn about the connection between 菓 and the tea ceremony, a recurring confection fair in Japan, gift cakes and gift horses, and what gods in Japan like to eat and drink.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 菓 is used 4 times, read 1 way (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 菓 is used 54 times, read 1 way (with 1 variation).
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confections; sweets; candy(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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