How to say 'Bean' in Japanese | 豆

Wondering how to say 'Bean' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Bean is 'Mame', written as 豆 in Japanese.'Bean' in hiragana is まめ.

word

豆

Meaning

Bean

Reading

まめ

mame

Kanji

豆Beans

Explanation

The Japanese noun '豆 (まめ)' primarily means 'bean'. This word is used to refer to various types of beans, such as soybeans, green beans, or coffee beans. It can also be used metaphorically or in compound words to describe small, bean-like objects or concepts. For example: I like green beans「緑の豆が好きです」(みどりのまめがすきです). Coffee beans are roasted「コーヒーの豆は焙煎されます」(コーヒーのまめはばいせんされます). Additionally, '豆' can sometimes refer to small, round objects or even trivial matters, but the primary meaning remains 'bean'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

3

Frequency

4918

Composition

kanji

Handwriting