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穀
grain · cereals · corn
N1On: こくKun: たに
Memory Aid
'Koku' — like a COKE bottle sitting among harvested GRAIN.
Vocabulary
穀物こくもつgrain, cereals
米穀べいこくrice (as a grain)
雑穀ざっこくmiscellaneous grains, mixed grains
五穀ごこくfive grains (staple grains)
穀倉こくそうgranary, grain storage
Example Sentences
この地域の主な作物は穀物です。
The main crop of this region is grain.
日本は米穀を多く消費します。
Japan consumes a lot of rice (grain).
雑穀は健康に良いとされています。
Mixed grains are considered good for health.
この地域は昔から穀倉地帯として知られています。
This region has been known as a granary region since ancient times.