η±³
Rice
γγ (kome)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
The kanji η±³ means rice, one of the most important foods in Japanese culture. It appears in countless food-related words and expressions.
Memory Trick
The small dots represent grains of rice scattered around.
Readings
Onyomi: γγ€ (bei), γγ€ (mai)
Kunyomi: γγ (kome)
Example Words
η±³
γγ (kome)
Uncooked rice
η½η±³
γ―γγΎγ (hakumai)
White rice
ζ°η±³
γγγΎγ (shinmai)
New rice
η±³ε½
γΉγγγ (beikoku)
United States
Example Sentence
η§γ―ζ―ζ₯η±³γι£γΉγΎγγ
γγγ γ― γΎγγ«γ‘ γγ γ γγΉγΎγγ
watashi wa mainichi kome o tabemasu
I eat rice every day.