かき氷

かき氷

Japanese

かき氷 (kakigōri)

Kanji in this term
氷
こおり > ごおり Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

• 欠き氷, 欠氷

Etymology

Compound of 欠き (kaki), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of 欠く (kaku, “to break, chip”) + 氷 (kōri, “ice”).

The kōri changes to gōri as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
  • (Tokyo) かきご​おり [kàkígóꜜòrì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA^(key): [ka̠kʲiɡo̞ːɾʲi]

Noun

かき氷 (hiragana かきごおり, rōmaji kakigōri, historical hiragana かきごほり)

1. crushed ice

   Synonyms: 搗ち割り (kachiwari), 打っ欠き (bukkaki)

2. shaved ice, usually topped with ingredients such as honey, syrup, etc.

   Synonym: 氷水 (kōrimizu)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9