くり
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
Pitch accent
く
り
Used in vocabulary (22 in total)
branched bur-reed (Sparganium erectum); simplestem bur-reed
dogtooth violet (Erythronium japonicum)
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
chestnut manjū (filled with a paste of red bean and chestnut)
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
chestnut yōkan
chestnut white bean paste; chestnut red bean paste
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
chestnut rice; rice boiled with chestnuts
chestnut rice; rice boiled with chestnuts
sweet made with soft beans (e.g. adzuki) and chestnuts
brick cap (Hypholoma lateritium); chestnut mushroom
chestnut white bean paste; chestnut red bean paste
it often takes time for one's actions to bear fruit; (lit.) planted peach and chestnut seeds take three years (to bear fruit), persimmons take eight
construction stone (approx. 10-15 cm in diameter); chestnut-sized pebble
construction stone (approx. 10-15 cm in diameter); chestnut-sized pebble
deep brown color
chestnut brown
chestnut shōchū
chestnut weevil (Curculio dentipes)
Examples (3 in total)
Let's roast the chestnuts.
Ouch! A chestnut fell on my head.
Chestnuts have to be boiled for at least fifteen minutes.