hot soup
羹 centers on a rich, savory hot soup, often thickened or containing meat and vegetables.
羹 combines 羔 (lamb) and 美 (beautiful, delicious), suggesting a tasty lamb-based soup. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the components point to a savory dish.
The top 羔 suggests lamb, and the bottom 美 means delicious. Picture a beautiful, delicious lamb soup steaming in a bowl: that's 羹, hot soup.
For コウ, imagine a chef pouring hot soup into a bowl and saying 'ko' as it steams: 'ko' -> コウ, the sound of hot soup being served.
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chestnut yōkan
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steamed yōkan; steamed adzuki-bean jelly
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