お番菜

御番菜、 お晩菜、 御晩菜、 お晩彩

Readings

Kana: おばんさい、おばんざい

Romaji: obansai, obanzai

Definition

noun

1

light Kyoto-style home cooking with boiled vegetables and marinated food, also now served in restaurants

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 惣菜 (reading そうざい)

Kanji

番

Readings: バン、 つが.い

Meanings: turn, number in a series

菜

Readings: サイ、 な

Meanings: vegetable, side dish, greens

御

Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-

Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

晩

Reading: バン

Meanings: nightfall, night

彩

Readings: サイ、 いろど.る

Meanings: coloring, paint, makeup