餅
もち
mochi
JLPT N114 strokesKanjiLevel 79 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
餅 is the kanji for "Mochi". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is もち (mochi). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Mochi
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Readings
kunもち/ mochikunもちい/ mochiionへい/ heionひょう/ hyou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
飠并
Example Sentences
お正月に家族みんなで餅を食べる。
おしょうがつにかぞくみんなでもちをたべる。
At New Year's, the whole family eats mochi.
この餅は柔らかくて美味しい。
このもちはやわらかくておいしい。
This mochi is soft and delicious.
Vocabulary using 餅
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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