stick of candy; candy stick
Refers to a stick-shaped hard candy, often a traditional Japanese sweet. The term is somewhat old-fashioned and may be encountered in nostalgic or regional contexts.
I bought a stick of candy at the cheap sweets shop.
Standard kanji spelling for this candy term.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for children or when the kanji is considered difficult.
Compound of 飴 (ame, 'candy') + ん (genitive particle, contraction of の) + 棒 (bō, 'stick'). The exact historical derivation of the ん insertion is uncertain, but it likely reflects an older colloquial form.