glutinous rice; sticky grain used for mochi
Refers to glutinous rice or other grains that are sticky enough to be pounded into mochi rice cakes. Often contrasted with 粳 (うるち, non-glutinous rice).
See also: 粳
Mochi refers to glutinous rice, used for mochi rice cakes and sekihan.
Glutinous rice is cultivated in this region.
glutinous millet; sticky millet
The kanji 糯 specifically denotes glutinous grain. The reading もち is native Japanese, but the exact historical derivation is uncertain.