| おじや | [, ojiya] (n) (See 雑炊) rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce |
| お粥;御粥 | [おかゆ, okayu] (n) thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel |
| 七草粥;七種粥;七草がゆ;七種がゆ | [ななくさがゆ, nanakusagayu] (n) rice gruel containing the seven plants of spring |
| 冬至粥 | [とうじがゆ, toujigayu] (n) azuki bean rice gruel eaten on the day of the winter solstice (to chase away demons that spread contagious diseases) |
| 十夜粥 | [じゅうやがゆ, juuyagayu] (n) {Buddh} (See 十夜・じゅうや) rice gruel served in temples for ten-night memorial services |
| 小豆粥 | [あずきがゆ, azukigayu] (n) rice gruel with adzuki beans |
| 粥腹 | [かゆばら, kayubara] (n) surviving on rice gruel |
| 芋粥 | [いもがゆ, imogayu] (n) (1) rice gruel with diced sweet potatoes; (2) (arch) gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquets |
| 葛湯 | [くずゆ, kuzuyu] (n) kudzu starch gruel |
| 雑炊 | [ぞうすい, zousui] (n) (See おじや) rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce; (P) |