Kanji
N2 11 strokes Grade 8 freq #1635

grains, drop, counter for tiny particles

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

rice kome

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

particle; grain
elementary particle; particle
corpuscle; minute particle
granular; granulated

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

grain; bead
small (of a grain or berry, etc.)
grain of rice
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)

Example sentences

I have to take two pills every six hours.

It is of great significance in this experiment to accelerate the particle M in the horizontal direction.

Tears rolled down her cheeks.

Suddenly the heavens opened.