餅

mochi

JLPT N1 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: もち・もちい
On'yomi: ヘイ・ヒョウ

餅 means "mochi". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read もち・もちい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘイ・ヒョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

餅 in example sentences

棚たなからぼた餅もちとはこのことだ。

Tana kara botamochi to wa kono koto da.

This is what they call a lucky break.
彼かれは餅もちをすっかり食たべたわけではない。

Kare wa mochi o sukkari tabeta wake de wa nai.

He didn't eat all of the rice cakes.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 餅 mean?: 餅 means "mochi". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 餅 have?: 餅 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 餅 read?: It is read もち・もちい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘイ・ヒョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 餅?: 餅 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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