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餃子

Readings

Kana: ギョーザ、ギョウザ、チャオズ
Romaji: gyo-za, gyōza, chaozu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables

(Food term)

Kanji

餃
Readings: ギョウ、 キョウ、 コウ
Meaning: gyoza
子
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Example Sentence

ぎょうざの具(ぐ)のあまりは？餃子(ぎょうざ)を家(いえ)で作(つく)りましたが、皮(かわ)が少(すく)なかったせいか、具(ぐ)が少(すこ)し余(あま)ってしまいました。
➥Gyoza stuffing? I made some gyoza at home but, possibly because I didn't have enough dough, I had some of the filling left over.
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