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米

rice, America

JLPT N3 Grade 2 6 strokes
Kun'yomi
こめ
On'yomi
ベイ・マイ

米 means "rice, America". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read こめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ベイ・マイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

米国べいこく

USA

米 in example sentences

  • お米こめはあるの？

    O kome wa aru no?

    Do you have rice?

  • お米こめはあったの？

    O kome wa atta no?

    Did you have rice?

  • お米こめを作つくってます。

    O kome o tsukuttemasu.

    I grow rice.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 米

Common questions

What does the kanji 米 mean?
米 means "rice, America". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 米 have?
米 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 米 read?
It is read こめ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ベイ・マイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 米?
米 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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