Mnemonic
A golden key is hidden inside a sticky Mochi Rice Cake. You dig it out and use it to unlock an ancient gate. Behind the gate, thousands of mochi rice cakes are stacked floor to ceiling—a secret storehouse guarded for centuries by that single key in the dough.
Additional thoughts
Picture biting into soft, white mochi and hearing a clink—a shining key is inside. You rush to a towering wooden gate and turn the key. The gate swings open to reveal mountains of mochi. Key in mochi, mochi behind gate.Quick recall
A key buried in Mochi Rice Cake unlocks the gate to a secret mochi storehouse.Details
The keyword for 餅 is mochi rice cake. This kanji refers to the traditional Japanese rice cake made by pounding glutinous rice into a soft, sticky, and chewy mass. Mochi rice cake holds deep cultural significance in Japan, playing a central role in New Year celebrations and various seasonal festivals. The character broadly encompasses all varieties of this pounded rice confection, whether served plain, filled with sweet bean paste, or prepared in other traditional ways.
- On'yomi
- へい、ひょう
- Kun'yomi
- もち、もちい