めし
Meanings
Noun
1. cold rice
2. hanger-on; dependent
when read as "ひやめし"
3. disgraced former actor
when read as "ひやめし"
Kanji used
cold (to the touch)
meal
Pitch accent
やめし
Composed of
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to depend on somebody for food and lodging; to be treated coldly; to be kept in a low position
hanger-on; dependent; someone who is received coldly; third, fourth, fifth, etc. sons (during the Edo period when only the oldest male could inherit an estate)
crudely made zori with straw fastenings