also: かしし
traditional Japanese confectionery shop; confectioner
Historically referred to a high-status confectionery that supplied the imperial court or nobility. In modern usage, it can refer to any traditional Japanese sweet shop or maker, often with a connotation of quality and craftsmanship.
I bought beautiful Japanese sweets at a long-established confectionery in Kyoto.
He is the heir to a family-run confectionery that has been passed down for generations.
A general term for a confectionery store, including Western-style sweets. 菓子司 specifically implies traditional Japanese confectionery.
Standard kanji form. Reading かしつかさ is the most common.
Alternate reading, less common.
Compound of 菓子 (kashi, 'confectionery') and 司 (tsukasa, 'official' or 'director'), originally denoting an official position in charge of sweets for the imperial court. The reading かしし is a less common variant.