Kanji

穀

穀

cereals, grain

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

禾部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コク

Nanori (Name Reading)

よし, より

Common Readings

コク

Example sentences

穀物 こくもつ
この 国 では 、 米 や 麦 など の 穀物 が 栽培 されている

In this country, grains like rice and wheat are cultivated.

令 れい
穀物 の 輸出 を 禁止 する 令 が 下った 。

A decree was issued to prohibit the export of grain.

穀類 こくるい
日本 は 穀類 の 多く を 輸入 に 頼っている

Japan relies on imports for much of its grains.

五穀豊穣 ごこくほうじょう
秋 の 祭り で 、 人々 は 五穀豊穣 を 神様 に 祈った 。

At the autumn festival, people prayed to the gods for a bountiful harvest.

Example Vocabulary

穀物

こくもつ

grain, cereal

穀潰し

ごくつぶし

穀倉地帯

こくそうちたい

雑穀

ざっこく

脱穀

だっこく

穀倉

こくそう

五穀

ごこく

穀類

こくるい

cereal crops; grains

五穀豊穣

ごこくほうじょう

huge harvest; bumper crop

米穀

べいこく

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