“Rice” or “Meter” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “米”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “米” means “Rice”, “Meter” or “America” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “米”
Jouyou Kanji “米” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 6 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | べい(bei) |
| まい(mai) | |
| め(me) | |
| Kun-Yomi | こめ(kome) |
| よね(yone) | |
| メートル(me-toru) | |
| Meanings | Rice |
| Meter | |
| America (“亜米利加” means America in Japan) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “米”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 米搗き(こめつき-ko me tsu ki) | Rice polishing, Cleaning rice |
| 米粒(こめつぶ-ko me tsu bu) | Rice grain, Rice kernel |
| 米所(こめどころ-ko me do ko ro) | Rice‐producing district |
| 米櫃(こめびつ-ko me bi stu) | Rice bin, Rice chest |
| 米偏(こめへん-ko me he n) | Kanji “rice” radical at left |
| 米塩(べいえん-be i e n) | Rice and salt, The necessities of life, Means of livelihood |
| 米価(べいか-be i ka) | Rice price, Price of rice |
| 米国(べいこく-be i ko ku) | United States of America, U.S.A., America |
| 米穀(べいこく-be i ko ku) | Rice, Rice hull |
| 米穀年度(べいこくねんど-be i ko ku ne n do) | Rice year (Start Nov. 1st and end Oct. 31st) |
| 米作(べいさく-be i sa ku) | Rice cropping, Rice cultivation |
| 米産(べいさん-be i sa n) | Rice production |
| 米寿(べいじゅ-be i ju) | 88th birthday |
| 米収(べいしゅう-be i shu u) | Rice crop, Rice harvest |
| 米食(べいしょく-be i sho ku) | Rice-based diet, Rice centered diet, Living on rice |
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