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米菓 (べいか, beika) Japanese meaning: rice cracker | Kotomora

米べい菓か

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Meanings

1

A general term for traditional Japanese crackers made from rice, including senbei and arare.

お土産みやげに米べい菓かを買かった。
I bought rice crackers as a souvenir.

Kanji

米rice, USA, metre
菓candy, cakes, fruit

Related words

煎せん餅べい
煎餅 is a specific type of rice cracker, while 米菓 is the broader category.
あられ
あられ are small, bite-sized rice crackers, a subset of 米菓.

Etymology

Compound of 米 (rice) and 菓 (confectionery). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally used for rice-based crackers.