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What is the Kanji for 'Wheat'? | 麦

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Wheat', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Wheat' is 麦.

    kanji

    麦

    Meaning

    Wheat

    Reading

    kunyomiむぎ

    mugi

    onyomiばく

    baku

    Parts

    生Life 夂Late

    Example Word

    小麦: wheat. The Japanese noun '小麦 (こむぎ)' refers to 'wheat', the grain used to make flour, bread, and other food products. It is a staple ingredient in many cuisines and is commonly used in Japan for making udon noodles, bread, and pastries. Example sentences: Wheat is grown in this region「この地域では小麦が栽培されている」(このちいきではこむぎがさいばいされている). Bread is made from wheat「パンは小麦から作られる」(パンはこむぎからつくられる). The word is often used in agricultural or culinary contexts.

    Radical

    麥

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1329

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 麦

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    生

    Meaning

    Life

    radical

    夂

    Meaning

    Late

麦 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    麺

    Meaning

    Noodles, Wheat flour

Words Using 麦

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    小麦

    Meaning

    Wheat

    word

    大麦

    Meaning

    Barley

    word

    小麦粉

    Meaning

    Flour

    word

    麦

    Meaning

    Wheat

Kanji Related to 麦 Through the Part 生

These 6 kanji contain the part 生 as well.

    kanji

    星

    Meaning

    Star

    kanji

    姓

    Meaning

    Surname, Family name

    kanji

    隆

    Meaning

    Hump, Prosper

    kanji

    牲

    Meaning

    Sacrifice, Offering

    kanji

    産

    Meaning

    Give birth

    kanji

    性

    Meaning

    Gender, Sex

Kanji Related to 麦 Through the Part 夂

These 11 kanji contain the part 夂 as well.

    kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    夜

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    夏

    Meaning

    Summer

    kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    各

    Meaning

    Each

    kanji

    処

    Meaning

    Deal with

    kanji

    憂

    Meaning

    Anxious, Grief

    kanji

    慶

    Meaning

    Congratulate, Congratulations

    kanji

    隆

    Meaning

    Hump, Prosper

    kanji

    変

    Meaning

    Change, Abnormal

    kanji

    冬

    Meaning

    Winter

Learn the Kanji 麦

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 麦 mean?

麦 means 'Wheat'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.