団子

Etymology 1
This kind of dumpling confection appears in the historical record as at least as early as the mid-1000s in the, possibly imported from China by envoys returning from visits to China during the. In the late-1200s, the term appears in the with the modern spelling, but with a consistent Chinese-derived on'yomi reading of dansu. That reading then shifted to dango during the, adopting the native Japanese reading of ko for the second character, undergoing regular to become go.

Noun

 * 1) a dango
 * 2)  something round as a ball
 * 3)  a bunch, lump
 * 4)  a bullet
 * 5) a  with designs of dango on skewers
 * 6)  an inefficient clump of stones
 * 1) a  with designs of dango on skewers
 * 2)  an inefficient clump of stones
 * 1)  an inefficient clump of stones

Derived terms

 * , : a custom in the and  regions where dango set out as decoration for  on January 15 are taken down and eaten
 * : dango decorations set out for on January 15
 * , : a custom in the and  regions where dango set out as decoration for  on January 15 are taken down and eaten
 * : dango decorations set out for on January 15
 * : dango decorations set out for on January 15
 * : dango decorations set out for on January 15
 * : dango decorations set out for on January 15
 * : dango decorations set out for on January 15

Etymology 2
Shift from standard Japanese dango: →

Noun

 * 1)  a dango