Japanese people eat rice as a staple food.
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
This year's rice production exceeded last year's by a large margin.
In Japan, we cook rice every day.
I cooked two cups (go) of rice.
Freshly cooked white rice goes well with any side dish.
For my health, I try to eat brown rice instead of white rice.
The economy of the US has a big influence on the world.
I'm interested in Western culture.
In Western countries, there is a custom of roasting and eating turkey when the Christmas season arrives.
There is a single grain of rice left in the bowl.
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