大学芋

Japanese

Kanji in this term
大 学 芋
だい
Grade: 1 		がく
Grade: 1 		いも
Grade: S
on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
大學芋 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 大学 (daigaku, “university”) +‎ 芋 (imo, “(sweet) potato”), apparently in reference to its historical popularity as a cheap snack for university students in Tokyo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [da̠iɡa̠kɯ̟imo̞]

Noun

大(だい)学(がく)芋(いも) • (daigakuimo) 

  1. candied sweet potato
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