Kanji

米

rice, USA, metre

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

米部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ベイ, マイ, メエトル

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

こめ, よね

Nanori (Name Reading)

こめ, みつ, よね

Common Readings

ベイ, マイ, こめ

Example sentences

こめ
日本人は主食として米を食べています。

Japanese people eat rice as a staple food.

たか
今年の米の生産高は、昨年を大幅に上回った。

This year's rice production exceeded last year's by a large margin.

お米 おこめ
日本では、毎日お米を炊きます。

In Japan, we cook rice every day.

ごう
お米を二合炊いた。

I cooked two cups (go) of rice.

白米 はくまい
炊き立ての白米は、どんなおかずにもよく合う。

Freshly cooked white rice goes well with any side dish.

玄米 げんまい
健康のために、白米ではなく玄米を食べるようにしています。

For my health, I try to eat brown rice instead of white rice.

米国 べいこく
米国の経済は世界に大きな影響を与えている。

The economy of the US has a big influence on the world.

欧米 おうべい
欧米の文化に興味がある。

I'm interested in Western culture.

七面鳥 しちめんちょう
欧米では、クリスマスの時期になると七面鳥をローストして食べる習慣があります。

In Western countries, there is a custom of roasting and eating turkey when the Christmas season arrives.

米粒 こめつぶ
お茶碗に米粒が一つ残っている。

There is a single grain of rice left in the bowl.

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