漢字道KANJIDO

12 strokesRadical

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On
ゾク・ショク・ソク
Kun
あわ・もみ
Meaning
millet

Origin

ORIGIN

米 "grain" with a shape for ripening ears: the small-grained cereal — millet.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • あわ

    millet

  • 粟粒あわつぶ

    a grain of millet; something tiny

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

昔は粟や稗を主食にした。

Long ago, millet and barnyard grass were staple foods.

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