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三日夜の餅

三日夜の餠

Reading

Kana: みかよのもち
Romaji: mikayonomochi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

Heian-period ceremony where a newlywed groom and bride eat a rice-cake on the third night after the wedding ceremony

See also: 三日の餅 (reading みかのもちい)

Kanji

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
Meaning: three
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる
Meanings: night, evening
Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 もち、 もちい
Meaning: mochi rice cake
Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 もち、 もちい
Meaning: rice cake