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Jōyō KanjiOrganized by Onyomi reading

べい bei

 

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice

    Reading

    kunyomiこめ

    kome

    onyomiまい

    mai

    べい

    bei

    Parts

    Divide Tree, Wood

    Example Word

    米国: USA. The Japanese proper noun '米国 (べいこく)' refers to the United States of America (USA). The term is derived from the kanji '米' meaning 'rice', which is used phonetically here to represent 'America'. This term is commonly used in formal contexts, news, and official documents. For example: I am going to the USA next week「来週、米国に行きます」(らいしゅう、べいこくにいきます). The USA is a big country「米国は大きな国です」(べいこくはおおきなくにです). It is important to note that '米国' is more formal than the alternative term 'アメリカ', which is used in casual conversation.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    565

    Handwriting

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