Meaning

Primary

Wheat

Alternatives

Barley, Oats

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

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

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji that uses the kun'yomi reading which is the reading you learned with the kanji.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 麦アレルギー

    a wheat allergy

    麦ごはん

    cooked barley and rice

    麦チョコ

    chocolate covered barley puffs

Context Sentences

麦アレルギーです。

I'm allergic to wheat.

うちのハムスターは麦と米を気に入ったみたいです。

Our hamster seems to like wheat and rice.

大麦と小麦のちがいは何ですか。

What's the difference between barley and wheat?

Kanji Composition