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麦
Wheat, Barley
むぎ (mugi)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Barley tea (麦茶, mugicha) is one of Japan's most popular summer drinks. Unlike regular tea, it contains no caffeine and is commonly served cold in homes and restaurants.
Memory Trick
Imagine a GOLDEN WHEAT FIELD swaying gently in the wind before harvest. Those tall stalks remind you of 麦.
Readings
Onyomi: バク (baku)
Kunyomi: むぎ (mugi)
Example Words
麦
むぎ (mugi)
Wheat, Barley
麦茶
むぎちゃ (mugicha)
Barley tea
小麦
こむぎ (komugi)
Wheat
大麦
おおむぎ (oomugi)
Barley
Example Sentence
夏は 冷たい 麦茶を よく 飲みます。
なつは つめたい むぎちゃを よく のみます。
natsu wa tsumetai mugicha o yoku nomimasu
I often drink cold barley tea in summer.