Meaning

Primary

Boiled Tofu

Word Type

noun

Explanation

豆腐 is tofu, and means hot water, making it tofu you've put in hot water, aka boiled tofu.

Reading

ゆどうふ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of 豆腐 and the kun'yomi reading of . You should be able to read this on your own. Will of course help to know 豆腐 as well.

Context

Context Sentences

最初は、どんなもんかなと思って湯豆腐を食べてみただけなんですが、そしたら好きになっちゃったんですよね。

At first, I just tried the boiled tofu out of curiosity, and then I grew to like it.

Kanji Composition