steamed confection; steamed cake
Refers to traditional Japanese sweets made by steaming, such as manjū, uirō, or steamed yōkan. Also used for modern steamed cakes.
I bought steamed confections at the Japanese sweets shop.
Steamed cakes are characterized by their chewy texture.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common but still used.
Compound of 蒸し (mushi, 'steaming') + 菓子 (kashi, 'confection').