巻繊

巻煎

Readings

Kana: けんちん、けんちゃん、けんちぇん

Romaji: kenchin, kenchan, kentyen

Definitions

noun

1

fried finely minced daikon, great burdock, carrot and shiitake mushrooms wrapped with crumbled tofu in dried beancurd and deep-fried

2

Japanese tofu and vegetable chowder

Note: abbreviation

See also: 巻繊汁

3

black soybean sprouts fried in sesame seed oil wrapped in dried beancurd and stewed

Note: orig. meaning

Note: archaism

Kanji

巻

Readings: カン、 ケン、 ま.く、 まき、 ま.き

Meanings: scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

繊

Reading: セン

Meanings: slender, fine, thin kimono

煎

Readings: セン、 せん.じる、 い.る、 に.る

Meanings: broil, parch, roast, boil