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Kotomora

洲す浜はま

also: すあま

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Meanings

1

noun

sandy beach; wavy sandbar

Refers to a sandbar or beach that projects into the sea, often with a gently curving, wavy shape. A somewhat literary or geographical term.

2

noun

wavy pattern; wavy design

Used for traditional Japanese designs, objects, or motifs that feature a repeating wavy pattern reminiscent of a shoreline. Often seen in art, textiles, or architecture.

3

noun

sweet mochi cake

Only with reading すあま

A type of Japanese sweet made from mochi, often colored and shaped. Typically read すあま and may be written 素甘. The connection to the beach/pattern senses is the wavy shape.

See also: すあま