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Zach

南蛮菓子

Reading

Kana: なんばんがし
Romaji: nanbangashi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

confections adopted from Portugal, Spain, etc. during the Muromachi period and since Japanized

See also: カステラ ボーロ コンペイトー

Kanji

Readings: ナン、 ナ、 みなみ
Meaning: south
Readings: バン、 えびす
Meaning: barbarian
Reading: 
Meanings: candy, cakes, fruit
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac