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Kanji 穀: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 穀: cereals, grain

Key takeaways

Kanji 穀: cereals, grain. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

cerealsgrain

On reading

コク

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 穀

cereals, grain

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

禾 + 殳

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji represents grain (禾) being threshed or processed using a tool (殳) to remove the husks. Think of the harvested cereals and grains (穀) produced through farming.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コク
  • 穀物こくもつ

    grain / cereal crops

Commonly used words

  • 穀物
    こくもつ

    grain / cereal crops

Example sentences

Example 1

日本は物を多く輸入しています。

Translation

Japan imports a lot of grain.

Example 2

物は食べ物の基本です。

Translation

Grains are a basic food.

Kanji 穀: cereals, grain | Daily Nihongo