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What does the kanji 麦 mean?

麦 means wheat, barley. On'yomi バク. Kun'yomi むぎ.

Quick facts
On'yomiバク
Kun'yomiむぎ
Strokes7
Main radical麦
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi バクKun'yomi むぎ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

wheat, barley

Memory hook

A tall eared plant harvested by the foot (夂) that treads it — WHEAT, BARLEY.

Main radical

麦wheat 7 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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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.