Kanji

蕎

buckwheat

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

艸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

そば

Example sentences

蕎麦 そば
年越しには家族で蕎麦を食べる習慣がある。

There is a custom of eating soba with family on New Year's Eve.

出前 でまえ
夕飯を作るのが面倒だったので、お蕎麦の出前を取った。

Since making dinner was a hassle, I ordered a delivery of soba.

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