Japanese word

小豆

Pronunciation

Romajiazuki

Meaning

  • nounadzuki bean

Example

私は小豆を使ったお菓子が好きです。watashi wa azuki o tsuka tta o ka shi ga su ki de su

I like sweets made with adzuki beans.

Illustration for 小豆 (adzuki bean)

More examples

母は週末に小豆を煮て、あんこを作ります。haha wa shū matsu ni azuki o ni te a n ko o tsuku ri ma su

My mother cooks adzuki beans and makes sweet bean paste on weekends.

Core concept

Refers to a small reddish bean valued both as a food ingredient and for the sweet paste made from it.

Common phrases

  • 小豆を煮るazuki o ni ru

    cook adzuki beans

  • 小豆を使うazuki o tsuka u

    use adzuki beans

Definition in Japanese

小さく赤褐色をした豆で、煮て食用にし、あんなどを作るもの。chii sa ku seki katsu shoku o shi ta mame de ni te shoku yō ni shi a n na do o tsuku ru mo no

Word origin

小豆 (azuki, "adzuki bean") is a native Japanese word whose spelling combines 小 (shō, "small") and 豆 (tō, "bean") by meaning, while the origin of the reading azuki is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • The English term adzuki comes from Japanese and commonly appears in ingredient names such as adzuki bean flour and adzuki bean paste.

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