noun, noun, used as a prefix, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
red; red-colored
Used as a noun, prefix, or no-adjective to describe something red, often in names of foods or objects associated with the folk hero Kintarō (金太郎), who was depicted with red skin.
Kintoki carrots are characterized by their vivid red color.
This sweet has a red color like Kintoki.
Abbreviation of 金時豆 (kintoki-mame). Refers specifically to red kidney beans.
See also: 金時豆
I boil red kidney beans to make sweet beans.
sweet potato (red-skinned cultivar)
Abbreviation of 金時芋 (kintoki-imo). Refers to various sweet potato cultivars with red skin, such as 鳴門金時.
See also: 金時芋
For roasted sweet potatoes, Kintoki is the best.
shaved ice with sweet adzuki beans
A dessert consisting of shaved ice topped with boiled adzuki beans, often associated with the red color of Kintarō.
I ate shaved ice with adzuki beans at the summer festival.
The full name for red kidney beans; 金時 is the abbreviated form.
The full name for red-skinned sweet potatoes; 金時 is the abbreviated form.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Alternate kanji form, less common.
Derived from the name of the folk hero 金太郎 (Kintarō), who is traditionally depicted with red skin. The word 金時 came to be associated with the color red and is used in names of various red-colored foods and objects.