How to say 'Wheat' in Japanese | 麦

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The Japanese word for Wheat is 'Mugi', written as 麦 in Japanese.'Wheat' in hiragana is むぎ.

word

麦

Meaning

Wheat

Reading

むぎ

mugi

Kanji

麦Wheat

Explanation

The Japanese noun '麦 (むぎ)' refers to 'wheat', a cereal grain widely cultivated for its seed. It is a staple food used in various forms such as flour, bread, and noodles. In Japan, wheat is also used to make products like udon noodles and beer. Example sentences: I eat bread made from wheat「小麦で作ったパンを食べます」(こむぎでつくったパンをたべます). The field is full of wheat「畑は麦でいっぱいです」(はたけはむぎでいっぱいです). Note that '麦' can sometimes refer to barley in certain contexts, but its primary meaning is wheat.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7301

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 麦

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

麦

Meaning

Wheat

Words Related to 麦 Through the Kanji 麦

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 麦 as well.

word

小麦

Meaning

Wheat

word

小麦粉

Meaning

Flour

word

大麦

Meaning

Barley

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'Mugi' means 'Wheat' .

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