Japanese symbol for “lees”
澱
おり
Romaji: ori
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
In Japanese, lees is 澱, read おり (ori).
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Meanings
- n dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
- n pent-up feelings
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lees”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 滓 | かす kasu | lees (esp. sake) |
| 沈殿物 | ちんでんぶつ chindenbutsu | sediment; deposit; precipitate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 澱粉 | でんぷん denpun | starch |
| 澱粉質 | でんぷんしつ denpunshitsu | starchiness; starchy; farinaceous |
| 加工澱粉 | かこうでんぷん kakoudenpun | processed starch; modified starch |
| 変性澱粉 | へんせいでんぷん henseidenpun | modified starch |
| 澱粉糖 | でんぷんとう denpuntou | starch sugar |
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