rectangular cut rice cakes; kirimochi
Specifically refers to mochi cut into rectangular blocks, commonly eaten in ozōni or grilled during the New Year's period.
We grill and eat kirimochi during the New Year's holiday.
切り餅は雑煮に入れるとおいしい。
Kirimochi is delicious when added to ozōni.
Standard kanji spelling.
Search-only variant; not commonly used in modern writing.
Search-only kana-kanji mixed form; not a standard spelling.
Compound of 切り (kiri, 'cutting') + 餅 (mochi, 'rice cake'). Refers to mochi that has been cut into rectangular pieces after being pounded and set.