dried chestnut
Chestnuts that have been dried and pounded to remove the shell and inner skin. Traditionally associated with good luck and victory because of the wordplay with 勝ち (victory). Often eaten at celebratory occasions.
It is said that eating dried chestnuts at New Year's brings good luck.
My grandmother made dried chestnuts for me.
Standard spelling using 勝ち (victory) for auspicious meaning.
Variant spelling without okurigana.
Literal spelling using 搗 (to pound), emphasizing the preparation method. Rare in modern usage.
From 搗ち栗 (kachiguri), literally 'pounded chestnut'. The spelling 勝ち栗 is an ateji (当て字) using 勝ち (victory) for its auspicious sound, making it a lucky food.