冷やし中華

Japanese

Kanji in this term
冷	中	華
ひ Grade: 4	ちゅう Grade: 1	か Grade: S
kun’yomi	on’yomi

Etymology

From 冷(ひ)やし (hiyashi, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 冷(ひ)やす (hiyasu, “to chill”)) + 中(ちゅう)華(か) (Chūka, “China, as in 中(ちゅう)華(か)料(りょう)理(り) (Chūka ryōri, “Chinese food”)”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ひやしちゅ​うか [hìyáshí chúꜜùkà] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [çija̠ɕi t͡ɕɨᵝːka̠]

Noun

冷(ひ)やし中(ちゅう)華(か) • (hiyashi Chūka) ^{←ひやしちゆうくわ (fyasi tyuukwa)?}

1. hiyashi Chūka, a dish of chilled ramen noodles and an assortment of sides

   冷(ひ)やし中(ちゅう)華(か)はじめました

   hiyashi Chūka hajimemashita

   Hiyashi Chūka now on the menu! (stock phrase in popular culture used with the annual return of the dish to establishments)