Japanese symbol for “potluck”
持ち寄り
もちより
Romaji: mochiyori
potluck
In Japanese, potluck is 持ち寄り, read もちより (mochiyori).
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Meanings
- n potluck
Written forms: 持ち寄り、持寄り. Readings: もちより.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “potluck”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ポットラック | ポットラック pottorakku | potluck |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 持つ | もつ motsu | to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry |
| 維持 | いじ iji | maintenance; preservation; improvement |
| 支持 | しじ shiji | support; backing; endorsement |
| 持ち | もち mochi | having; holding; possessing |
| 金持ち | かねもち kanemochi | rich person; wealthy person |
| 寄付 | きふ kifu | contribution; donation |
| 年寄り | としより toshiyori | old person; elderly person; senior citizen |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.