駄菓子
だがし penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
Why it means this
駄 (cheap, low-grade) + 菓子 (sweets) — cheap penny sweets sold to children (駄菓子屋).
Breakdown
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だがし penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
駄 (cheap, low-grade) + 菓子 (sweets) — cheap penny sweets sold to children (駄菓子屋).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.