Japanese symbol for “oden”
御田
おでん
Romaji: oden
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
In Japanese, oden is 御田, read おでん (oden).
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Meanings
- n oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi (food)
Written forms: 御田、お田. Readings: おでん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “oden”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 関東炊き | かんとうだき kantoudaki | oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, stewed in soy-flavored dashi |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 制御 | せいぎょ seigyo | control (of a machine, device, etc.) |
| 防御 | ぼうぎょ bougyo | defense; defence; safeguard |
| 御殿 | ごてん goten | palace; court |
| 御用 | ごよう goyou | (your) business; (your) concern; (your) need |
| 御所 | ごしょ gosho | imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc. |
| 御苑 | ぎょえん gyoen | imperial garden |
| 田舎 | いなか inaka | rural area; countryside; the sticks |
| 水田 | すいでん suiden | (water-filled) paddy field |
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