noun
roasted mochi
Archaic term, formerly used by women. Refers to grilled or toasted mochi (rice cake).
昔の女房詞で、焼いた餅を「おやきかちん」と呼んだ。
In old court ladies' language, roasted mochi was called 'oyakikachin'.
Archaic term; the standard kanji spelling.
Irregular okurigana variant; less common than 御焼き餅.
Derived from 御 (polite prefix) + 焼き (roasted) + 餅 (mochi). The reading かちん is an old court-lady term for mochi, possibly from baby talk or sound symbolism.