もち

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of もち – see the following entries.

【糯】H [noun] grains which are highly sticky when cooked due to containing little or no amylose

【黐】H [noun] birdlime (adhesive substance used for trapping birds) [noun] Short for 黐の木 (mochi no ki): Ilex integra, a species of holly Alternative spelling モチ

【餅】S [noun] mochi (Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice, usually mixed with other ingredients) [proper noun] a surname

【持ち】 [noun] holding, possession [noun] wear, durability [verb] continuative of 持つ

(This term, もち (mochi), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as もち, see Category:Japanese kanji read as もち.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 望, 以ち.)