🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くんぺん : kunpen | define meaning
kunpen
Pronunciation: [kum̩peŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Okinawan baked pastry made from wheat flour kneaded with oil and filled with sesame paste. Kunpen.
Etymology
Ultimately from Chinese 【光餅・光饼】 "kompia, kompyang (bagel-like bread often with filling)" (cf. Mandarin guāngbǐng; Cantonese gwong1 beng2; Eastern Min guŏng-biāng).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | くんぺん |
| Romanization | kunpen |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kum̩peŋ̍] |
意味：クンペン、沖縄の菓子
Categories:
くんぺん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 14). くんぺん : kunpen | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8159/kunpen/.