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麦
wheat · barley · grain
N2On: ばくKun: むぎ
Memory Aid
The kanji 麦 visually represents a stalk of grain. The top part suggests the head or ears of the plant, while the bottom resembles its roots or base in the soil.
'Baku' — sounds like 'BAKE', which you do to bread made from WHEAT.
Vocabulary
麦むぎwheat, barley, grain
小麦こむぎwheat
大麦おおむぎbarley
麦茶むぎちゃbarley tea
麦畑むぎばたけwheat/barley field
Example Sentences
私は毎朝、麦茶を飲みます。
I drink barley tea every morning.
このパンは小麦粉で作られています。
This bread is made from wheat flour.
麦は世界中で栽培されています。
Wheat (or barley) is cultivated all over the world.
麦芽はビールの原料です。
Malt is an ingredient in beer.