お菓子
おかし confections; sweets
Why it means this
菓 (a sweet — originally 'fruit', the earliest snack) + 子 (a small thing) — confectionery; sweets.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
おかし confections; sweets
菓 (a sweet — originally 'fruit', the earliest snack) + 子 (a small thing) — confectionery; sweets.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.