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yokan

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See also: yōkan

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Etymology

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From Japanese 羊羹.

Noun

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yokan (uncountable)

  1. A thick jellied dessert made of red bean paste, agar, and sugar, usually sold in block form and eaten in slices.
    • 2008, Gail Tsukiyama, The Samurai's Garden, page 61:
      “Homemade yokan. You must be quite special to this girl,” he teased. “She's just one of many,” I laughed. Matsu picked up one of the rectangular red bean cakes and put it entirely into his mouth.

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Ibatan

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Noun

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yokan

  1. bee; honeybee