Meaning

Primary

Grain

Alternatives

Bead, Counter For Grains

Word Type

counter, independent noun

Explanation

Grains are made of single grains. You can also use this to refer to a bead or use it as a counter for grains.

Reading

つぶ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You take all the grain and put it in a tube (つぶ). Just imagine doing this, grain by grain.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 粒が残る

    grains remain

    粒がそろっている

    to be uniform (in size and quality), to be uniformly good

    粒がある

    there are grains

Context Sentences

私は一粒の岩塩をオブラートで包みました。

I wrapped a single grain of rock salt in a wafer.

Kanji Composition