こ【あんこ】

Frequency rank: – (for form あんこ: 33,795. – 34,167.)
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. red bean paste; red bean jam; ankoword usually written using kana alone
  2. filling (e.g. of a manjū)see also 饅頭
  3. stuffing; padding
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  • こ【あんこ】
  • 【あんこ】Frequency rank: 34,521. – 34,899.
  • あんこFrequency rank: 33,795. – 34,167.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. red bean paste; red bean jam; anko
    2. This refers to a sweet paste made from adzuki beans, commonly used in Japanese desserts and confections. It can be smooth or chunky and is often used as a filling for a variety of sweets.
    The rice cake has plenty of red bean paste inside.
    Mochi and red bean paste are traditional Japanese sweets.
  2. filling (e.g. of a manjū)
    3. This usage emphasizes the role of the paste as a filling in various confections, such as cakes and buns, providing flavor and texture to the overall dish.
    This manjū is filled with sweet red bean paste.
    Cakes filled with red bean paste are delicious.
  3. stuffing; padding
    4. In this context, it refers to using the paste as a stuffing in savory or sweet dishes, serving to enhance the dish's flavor and substance.
    Dumplings filled with red bean paste are very unique.
    Crepes stuffed with red bean paste are a new style of dessert.
Generated collocations (experimental)
sweets made with red bean pasteto fill with red bean pasteanko-filled steamed bunJapanese sweets with red bean pastefilled with red bean pastelover of red bean pasteto make red bean pastered bean paste ballred bean paste and creamsweet red bean pasteto serve with red bean paste
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