栗(くり)

栗(くり) refers to chestnuts and chestnut trees.

Common expressions

• 栗(くり)ご飯(はん) (chestnut rice)
• 栗(くり)拾(ひろ)い (chestnut gathering)
• 焼(や)き栗(ぐり) (roasted chestnuts)
• 甘栗(あまぐり) (sweet roasted chestnuts)
• 栗(くり)きんとん (sweetened chestnut paste)
• 栗(くり)色(いろ) (chestnut brown color)
• 毬栗(いがぐり) (chestnut in its spiny husk; also describes spiky hair)

Counter: 個(こ)

Cultural note

Chestnuts are an important autumn ingredient in Japan. 栗(くり)ご飯(はん) and 栗(くり)きんとん (often served at New Year's) are seasonal favorites. 栗(くり)きんとん from Nakatsugawa in Gifu is particularly famous. 甘栗(あまぐり) (Tianjin chestnuts) roasted and sold by street vendors are a popular snack.