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米
rice · America
N4On: ベイ、マイKun: こめ
Memory Aid
The character 米 visually resembles grains of rice on a stalk, or individual grains separated and ready to be eaten. The cross in the middle could represent the stalk or simply a bundle.
'ベイ' — Imagine a large BAY where ships from AMERICA bring RICE. Connects the on-reading to both primary meanings.
Vocabulary
米こめrice (uncooked grain)
米国べいこくAmerica, USA
お米おこめrice (polite form)
玄米げんまいbrown rice
白米はくまいwhite rice
Example Sentences
米を毎日食べます。
I eat rice every day.
彼は米国から来ました。
He came from America.
このお米はとても美味しいです。
This rice is very delicious.
玄米は健康に良いです。
Brown rice is good for your health.