rice, America
On'yomi (音読み)
- ベイ
- マイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- こめ
- よね
About this kanji
The kanji 米 primarily means "rice" and can also refer to "America." It is commonly used as a noun, especially when talking about food or geography. For instance, 米国 (べいこく) means "the United States," while 米飯 (べいはん) simply refers to "cooked rice." You can also find it in 米軍 (べいぐん), which denotes the "U.S. military." Interestingly, in a more everyday context, a 米屋 (こめや) is a shop that sells rice. When using 米 in conversation, be aware that its meaning can vary depending on the context, showing the importance of nuances in Japanese.
Example sentences
日本は米の消費が多い。
Japan has a high rice consumption.
Meanings across languages
- English
- rice, America
- Tiếng Việt
- gạo, Mỹ
- 日本語
- 米, アメリカ
- 한국어
- 쌀
- 中文
- 米
- id
- beras
- th
- ข้าว
- es
- arroz
- fr
- riz
- de
- Reis
- pt
- arroz
Common compounds
- 米国べいこくthe United States
- 米飯べいはんcooked rice
- 米軍べいぐんU.S. military
- 米屋こめやrice shop
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