一汁三菜

Japanese

Kanji in this term
一	汁	三	菜
いち Grade: 1	じゅう Grade: S	さん > いっ Grade: 1	さい Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology

From 一(いち) (ichi) + 汁(じゅう) (jū) one (bowl of) soup and 三(さん) (san) + 菜(さい) (sai) three side dishes.

Noun

一汁三菜(いちじゅうさんさい) • (ichijū sansai)

(idiomatic) A traditional Japanese meal, consisting of a bowl of soup and three side dishes (rice, pickles, etc.).

Coordinate terms

一汁一菜(いちじゅういっさい) (ichijūissai): A frugal traditional Japanese meal.

See also

一汁三菜 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja
Japanese cuisine#Traditional cuisine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
List of Japanese soups and stews on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Kaiseki#Cha-kaiseki on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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