"yokan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: youkan [alternative]
Etymology: From Japanese 羊羹. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|羊羹}} Japanese 羊羹 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} yokan (uncountable)
  1. A thick jellied dessert made of red bean paste, agar, and sugar, usually sold in block form and eaten in slices. Wikipedia link: yokan Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Desserts Translations (Translations): 羊羹 (iő-káng, io-kàng) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 菜燕糖 (chhài-iàn-thn̂g) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 羊羹 (english: joeng⁴ gang¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 羊羹 (yánggēng) (Chinese Mandarin), 羊羹 (yòng-kâng, yô-kháng) (Hakka Chinese), 羊羹 (yōkan) (alt: ようかん) (Japanese)

Alternative forms

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