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糒

干し飯、 乾し飯、 干飯、 乾飯

Readings

Kana: ほしい、ほしいい
Romaji: hoshii, hoshiii
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)

Kanji

糒
Readings: ビ、 ハイ、 ほしい、 ほしい.い
Meaning: dried boiled rice
干
Readings: カン、 ほ.す、 ほ.し-、 -ぼ.し、 ひ.る
Meanings: dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede
飯
Readings: ハン、 めし
Meanings: meal, boiled rice
乾
Readings: カン、 ケン、 かわ.く、 かわ.かす、 ほ.す、 ひ.る、 いぬい
Meanings: drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor