栗きんとん

Noun

 * 1) a confection made from boiled, ground chestnuts mixed with sugar
 * 2) kinton, a sweet potato confection, that includes sweetened chestnuts
 * 1) kinton, a sweet potato confection, that includes sweetened chestnuts
 * 1) kinton, a sweet potato confection, that includes sweetened chestnuts

Usage notes
The word may have different associations in different parts of Japan. The chestnut-based confection (occasionally written ) is common in central Japan, especially around Gifu Prefecture. In other parts of Japan the potato-based confection flavored with chestnuts (written ) is common.