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和菓子 (わがし, wagashi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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I bought beautiful traditional Japanese sweets in Kyoto.
Many wagashi are less sweet than Western-style sweets.
Usage patterns 和わ 菓が 子し と 抹まっ 茶ちゃ wagashi paired with matcha tea
At the tea ceremony, wagashi and matcha were served together.
和菓子わがし を 手土産てみやげ にする to bring wagashi as a gift
When I visited my boss's house, I brought wagashi as a gift.
和わ 菓が 子し 職しょく 人にん a craftsman who makes wagashi
He has worked as a wagashi craftsman for many years.
Kanji 和 harmony, Japanese style, peace 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Counted with The all-purpose counter for small discrete objects, used when no more specific counter applies.
Used when counting wagashi as menu items or assortments (盛り合わせ), rather than as individual pieces.
Etymology Compound of 和 (wa, 'Japanese') + 菓子 (kashi, 'sweets, confectionery'). The term became common in the Meiji period to distinguish traditional Japanese sweets from newly introduced Western-style confectionery.
