穀
穀·grain, cereal
- On-yomi
- コク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 穀物 | こくもつ | grain, cereals |
| 雑穀 | ざっこく | mixed grains, millet |
| 穀類 | こくるい | cereals |
| 五穀 | ごこく | the five grains |
Example sentences
この地方は穀物の生産が盛んだ。
このちほうはこくもつのせいさんがさかんだ。
Grain production thrives in this region.
最近は雑穀入りのご飯を食べている。
さいきんはざっこくいりのごはんをたべている。
Lately I eat rice with mixed grains in it.
秋祭りで五穀豊穣を祈った。
あきまつりでごこくほうじょうをいのった。
At the autumn festival we prayed for a rich harvest.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 穀 with 几 and producing 殻 (husk)
- Reading 雑穀 as ざつこく — the sound doubles to ざっこく
Memory aid
Picture it
The grain-plant radical 禾 tucked inside a husk being struck — beating the hull off the ear to get at the cereal.
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