羊羹(ようかん)

ようかん
noun
yokan
1. yokan, sweet bean jelly
A traditional Japanese confection made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar. Has a firm, jelly-like texture and is typically served in slices.
お茶(ちゃ)と羊羹(ようかん)をいただきました。
I had tea and yokan.
羊羹(ようかん)は甘(あま)くて美味(おい)しいです。
Yokan is sweet and delicious.
羊羹(ようかん)は日持(ひも)ちがするのでお土産(みやげ)に良(よ)いです。
Yokan keeps well, so it's good as a souvenir.
羊羹(ようかん)は日持(ひも)ちがするので、お土産(みやげ)にぴったりです。
Yokan keeps well, so it's perfect as a souvenir.
祖母(そぼ)はお客(きゃく)さんが来(く)ると、いつも羊羹(ようかん)を切(き)ってお茶(ちゃ)と一緒(いっしょ)に出(だ)してくれました。
Whenever guests came, my grandmother would always slice yokan and serve it with tea.

羊羹(ようかん) is a classic Japanese confection.

Types:

Ingredients:

Characteristics:

  • Long shelf life (especially 練(ね)り羊羹(ようかん))
  • Dense, sweet, satisfying
  • Pairs well with green tea
  • Often a formal gift

Famous brand: 虎屋(とらや) (Toraya) - over 500 years old

Related Words

Related: 和菓子(わがし) (Japanese sweets (category))
Related: 饅頭(まんじゅう) (steamed bun)
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Added 2026.1.14 22:31 · Revised 2026.6.4 4:09
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