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粒

grains
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingリュウ
Kun readingつぶ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. grainsRtK
    大粒の涙が頬を伝って流れ落ちた。A big tear rolled down my cheek.tatoeba
    大粒の涙が彼女の頬を流れ落ちた。Tears rolled down her cheeks.tatoeba
  2. drop
  3. counter for tiny particles
  1. grain
  2. bead
  3. counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

Radicals and components

Radical米rice
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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rice (米) · vase · stand up (立)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 990

Compound words

大粒おおつぶ
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
米粒こめつぶ
grain of rice
粒子りゅうし
particle; grain
粒状りゅうじょう
granular; granulated
素粒子そりゅうし
elementary particle; particle
１粒ひとつぶ
one grain
粟粒あわつぶ
millet grain
一粒ひとつぶ
one grain
雨粒あまつぶ
raindrop
穀粒こくりゅう
kernel
顆粒かりゅう
granule
ひと粒ひとつぶ
one grain
一粒種ひとつぶだね
(one's precious) only child
罌粟粒けしつぶ
poppy seed
霰粒腫さんりゅうしゅ
chalazion
顆粒球かりゅうきゅう
granulocyte
顆粒剤かりゅうざい
granules (medicine)
顆粒状かりゅうじょう
granular
顆粒性かりゅうせい
granular
顆粒層かりゅうそう
granular layer
粟粒結核ぞくりゅうけっかく
miliary tuberculosis
顆粒細胞かりゅうさいぼう
granule cell
一粒子既約いちりゅうしきやく
one particle irreducible
顆粒白血球かりゅうはっけっきゅう
granulocyte

Additional Examples

私は６時間ごとに２粒飲まなければなりません。
I have to take two pills every six hours.tatoeba
私たちは米一粒でさえ無駄にしてはいけません。
We shouldn't waste even one grain of rice.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 粒

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