Kanji

What does the kanji 粒 mean?

粒 means grain, small particle. On'yomi リュウ. Kun'yomi つぶ.

Quick facts
On'yomiリュウ
Kun'yomiつぶ
Strokes11
Main radical米
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi リュウKun'yomi つぶ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

grain, small particle

Memory hook

One part of the rice (米) standing (立) on its own — GRAIN, PELLET.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11

Common words

  • 粒つぶgrain, drop, small round particle

Look up another word →

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.