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粟

millet
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingゾク、ショク、ソク
Kun readingあわ、もみ
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. millet
    その政治家は平然と賄賂を受け取り、全ての契約の５％が濡れ手に粟で彼の懐に入った。The politician had sticky fingers, and 5% of every contract ended in his pocket.tatoeba
    横山党の粟飯原氏The Aihara Clan of the Yokoyama Partywiki
  2. foxtail milletRtK

Radicals and components

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Components
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Compound words

粟餅あわもち
millet dough cake
粟粒あわつぶ
millet grain
粳粟うるあわ
non-glutinous millet
糯粟もちあわ
glutinous millet (for making mochi and certain types of alcohol)
罌粟ケシ
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
粟だつあわだつ
to get goosebumps
粟立つあわだつ
to get goosebumps
雛罌粟ひなげし
common poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
野罌粟のげし
sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus)
罌粟粒けしつぶ
poppy seed
粟粒結核ぞくりゅうけっかく
miliary tuberculosis
秋の野罌粟あきののげし
Indian lettuce (Lactuca indica)
濡れ手で粟ぬれてであわ
easy profit
濡れ手に粟ぬれてにあわ
easy profit
滄海の一粟そうかいのいちぞく
drop in the bucket

Additional Examples

横山党の粟飯原氏
The Aihara Clan of the Yokoyama Partywiki
兄に粟谷新太郎。
His older brother was Shintaro AWAYA.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 粟

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