Kanji

What does the kanji 米 mean?

米 means rice; meter; America. On'yomi ベイ、マイ、メエトル. Kun'yomi こめ、よね.

Quick facts
On'yomiベイ、マイ、メエトル
Kun'yomiこめ、よね
Strokes6
Main radical米
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ベイ、マイ、メエトルKun'yomi こめ、よね
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

rice; meter; America

Memory hook

Small grains scattered around a centre — freshly hulled RICE.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

  • 米こめrice (uncooked)
  • 欧米おうべいEurope and America, the West

More words with this kanji

  • 南米なんべいSouth America

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.