also: からもの
dried fish; dried seafood
Refers to fish, shellfish, or other seafood that has been dried for preservation. Common in Japanese cuisine.
Dried fish keeps well, so it has been valued since ancient times.
I like to eat grilled dried fish for breakfast.
干物 (ひもの) means dried fish or other dried food, a completely different meaning from 干し物 despite sharing the same kanji and pronunciation pattern.
乾物 is the broad term for any dried foodstuff (mushrooms, seaweed, beans, etc.), while 干物 refers specifically to dried fish.
young woman who has given up on love
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 干物.
Kana spelling, often used in everyday writing.
Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.
Compound of 干 (hi, 'dry') and 物 (mono, 'thing'). The reading からもの is obsolete.