Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Kanji 和 harmony, Japanese style, peace 韲 dress (salad) vegetables Word family· 10 dress; toss (in sauce/dressing)
dressed dish; food dressed with sauce
sesame-dressed dish
shiraae; tofu-miso-sesame salad
vinegar-dressed dish; vinegar dressing
Show 5 more Show fewer miso-dressed dish; food dressed with miso
dish dressed with fish roe
salad of minced Welsh onions, seafood, and vinegared miso
dish dressed with grated daikon, soy sauce, and vinegar
dish dressed with grated daikon and vinegar-soy sauce
Written forms 和あ え Usage 67%
Standard kanji spelling for dressed foods.
あえ Usage 33%
Kana spelling, often used in recipes or casual writing.
韲あ え
Rare alternative kanji; not commonly used.
合あ え
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; may be encountered but not standard.
Etymology Noun form of the verb 和える (to dress food), from the stem 和え .
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