朧

Glyph origin
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Unlike most other characters with a -like component on the left, this character's is not the cursive form of ;  was originally used in reference to the moon.

Definitions

 * 1)  hazy; dim

Kanji

 * 1) hazy, cloudy

Etymology
Appears to be.

The food-related senses may come from the way these dishes involve breaking up the main ingredients into smaller indistinct pieces.

First attested in  from the early 900s.

Adjective

 * 1)  hazy, cloudy
 * 2) uncertain, unreliable

Noun

 * 1) minced meat or seafood
 * : shredded kelp
 * : steamed bun with the outer covering removed after steaming
 * : steamed bun with the outer covering removed after steaming

Etymology
From.