一汁三菜

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
いち
Grade: 1
じゅう
Grade: S
さん > いっ
Grade: 1
さい
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology[edit]

From (いち) (ichi) + (じゅう) () one (bowl of) soup and (さん) (san) + (さい) (sai) three side dishes.

Noun[edit]

一汁三菜(いちじゅうさんさい) (ichijū sansai

  1. (idiomatic) A traditional Japanese meal, consisting of a bowl of soup and three side dishes (rice, pickles, etc.).

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