麦 Wheat

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

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

Common Word Combinations

• 麦〜

  麦チョコ

  chocolate covered barley puffs

  麦ごはん

  cooked barley and rice

  麦アレルギー

  a wheat allergy

• 麦を〜

  麦を入れる

  to add wheat

  麦を作る

  to grow barley, to grow wheat

  麦をまぜる

  to mix barley

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

1. 麦

   むぎ Wheat