Jōyō KanjiOrganized by Onyomi reading
べい bei
kanji
米Meaning
Rice
Reading
kunyomiこめ
kome
onyomiまいmai
べいbei
Parts
丷Divide 木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
米
Stroke Count
6JLPT
N3Grade
2Frequency
565
Handwriting
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