鏡餅

鏡餠

Reading

Kana: かがみもち

Romaji: kagamimochi

Definition

noun

1

mirror-shaped mochi, usu. a pair stacked in order of size with a daidai on top, used as a New Year offering, then cut and eaten on January 11.

Kanji

鏡

Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 かがみ

Meanings: mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering

餅

Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 もち、 もちい

Meaning: mochi rice cake

餠

Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 もち、 もちい

Meaning: rice cake