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こし餡 (こしあん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
strained bean paste ; smooth sweet bean paste
usually written using kana alone food / cooking
A type of sweet red bean paste (anko) made by straining cooked azuki beans through a sieve to remove the skins, resulting in a smooth, fine texture. Used in Japanese confectionery.
See also: 餡
Written forms こし 餡あん Usage 13%
Common kanji-kana mixed spelling.
こしあん Usage 66%
Kana spelling is very common and often preferred.
漉こ し 餡あん Usage 20%
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
漉こし 餡あん Usage
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This Japanese sweet uses smooth sweet bean paste.
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Irregular okurigana usage; rarely used.
Kanji 漉 manufacture paper, spread out thin, strain Similar words 粒つぶ 餡あん Tsubuan is chunky sweet bean paste with whole or partially mashed beans, while koshian is smooth and skinless.
餡あん An is the general term for sweet bean paste; koshian specifies the strained, smooth variety.
Etymology From 漉し (koshi, 'straining') + 餡 (an, 'bean paste'). The kanji 漉 means 'to strain' or 'to filter'.
