Vocabulary

What does 粥 (かゆ, kayu) mean?

粥 (かゆ, kayu) means rice porridge, congee.

Quick facts
Reading	かゆ
Romaji	kayu
Part of speech	noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

粥かゆ

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkayu

rice porridge, congee

1noun thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel
2noun breakfast (in Zen temples)

Example sentences

祖母(そぼ)は毎朝(まいあさ)粥(かゆ)を作(つく)る。
My grandmother makes rice porridge every morning.
病気(びょうき)の時(とき)は粥(かゆ)を食(た)べる。
When I'm sick, I eat rice porridge.

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