Kompeito in various colors.

Kompeito (Japanese: 金平糖・金米糖・金餅糖 in Kanji, or こんぺいとう・コンペイトー in kana {hiragana is more common as it is now a naturalized Japanese word}, konpeitō) is a Japanese candy originally made in Portugal. The word Kompeito comes from the Portuguese word confeito, which means a sugar candy. It was introduced to Japan somewhere around the 15th and 16th century by traders from Europe. Image File history File links Kompeito. ... Image File history File links Kompeito. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Rōmaji ローマ字 Category Kanji ( â–¶(?), literally Han characters) is the name of Chinese characters in the Japanese language. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Romaji ローマ字 For other meanings of Kana, see Kana (disambiguation). ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Rōmaji ローマ字 Category Hiragana ) are a Japanese syllabary, one of the three main Japanese writing systems, along with katakana and kanji. ... A shelf filled with candies Candy is often used as a synonym for the more general term confectionery in North America, whereas the word has become archaic in most parts of the United Kingdom and survives today almost exclusively in the term candy floss. In some areas, notably Scotland, candy... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... World map showing Europe Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ...

Kompeito is usually 5 to 10 millimeters in diameter. It is surrounded by tiny bulges, which occurs in the cooking process. It usually takes 7 to 10 days to make a Kompeito and they are handmade even today. It is made by showering sugar water in a giant spinning tub called dora. This forming process is a topic in molecular engineering, as these bulges would not form if the tub spun faster. A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter), symbol mm is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Kompeito in Fiction

The coal-carrying sprites in the Hayao Miyazaki animated film Spirited Away are fed kompeito by Lin after their work shift in the bathhouse boiler room. Susuwatari are the dust bunnies or soot sprites featured in two animated childrens movies: My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away. ... Portrait of animator Hayao Miyazaki. ... Anime (アニメ) is a style of animation originating in Japan. ... Spirited Away, or Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (千と千尋の神隠し; Sen and Chihiros Spiriting Away) is a 2001 movie by the Japanese anime studio Studio Ghibli, directed by renowned artist Hayao Miyazaki. ... Outdoor pool, Naruko Outdoor Onsen on Nakanoshima island in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture Old onsen in Hakone An private outdoor rotenburo in Gorakadan Guidebook to Hakone from 1811 An onsen (温泉; often indicated on signs and maps by 湯 or ゆ, for hot water, or with the symbol ♨) is a Japanese hot spring. ...

Katase Shima, the protagonist of the animated series Stellvia of the Universe, keeps a jar of kompeito in her room as a sentimental reminder of her homeland. As a recurring theme of the series, Shima is often seen eating the candy or sharing it with others. The protagonist is the central figure of a story, and is often referred to as a storys main character. ... Stellvia of the Universe (宇宙のステルヴィア, Uchuu no Stellvia) is an anime series which takes place in the near future. ...

In episode 32 of the popular anime series Bleach, Abarai Renji gives Kuchiki Rukia kompeito, and Rukia later defends a child who has his kompeito taken from him by an older kid. Anime (アニメ) is a style of animation originating in Japan. ... Bleach (ブリーチ) is a manga and anime series by Tite Kubo (久保 帯人 Kubo Taito), mangaka of Zombie Powder. ... Renji Abarai (阿散井 恋次 Abarai Renji) is a character in the anime and manga series Bleach. ... Rukia Kuchiki (朽木 ルキア Kuchiki Rukia) is a character in the series Bleach, by Tite Kubo. ...

In the popular anime and manga series Paradise Kiss, Miwako keeps a jar of kompeito that was given to her by a friend. She eats it when she feels down, because it carries special memories. Anime (アニメ) is a style of animation originating in Japan. ... A page from the Marmalade Boy manga, volume 1 (Japanese version) Manga (漫画) is the Japanese word for comics and/or cartoons (not necessarily animated, this includes print cartoons); outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. ... Paradise Kiss, abbreviated to ParaKiss by fans, is a series of manga that was published in a magazine called Zipper, a fashion magazine for high-teens. ...

Kompeito is a recurring item in Hisaya Nakajou's current manga series, Sugar Princess.

In episode 6 of Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho kompeito plays a minor role in the plotline of the episode.

See also

• Wagashi
• Japanese words from Portuguese