懐石料理

Japanese
Kanji in this term
懐 石 料 理
かい
Grade: S		 せき
Grade: 1		 りょう
Grade: 4		 り
Grade: 2
Alternative spelling
懷石料理 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From homophone 会席料理 by substituting kanji; attributed to Sen no Rikyu, 16th century tea master. Equivalent to 懐石 (kaiseki, “simple meal served before a tea ceremony”) +‎ 料理 (ryōri, “cooking, cuisine”).

Noun

懐(かい)石(せき)料(りょう)理(り) • (kaisekiryōri) 

  1. kaiseki, a Japanese cuisine
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