御八つ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
御 八
お
Grade: S 		や
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 御八つ – see the following entry.
【お八やつ】
[noun] [from 1688] (historical) in the old timekeeping system, the period of roughly 2:00 until 4:00, both AM and PM
[noun] [from 1703] (by extension) a snack eaten at around 3:00 pm
[noun] (more generally) a snack between meals
Alternative spelling
御八
(This term, 御八つ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

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