粒
粒·grain, particle
- On-yomi
- リュウ
- Kun-yomi
- つぶ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 粒 | つぶ | grain, drop, small round thing |
| 粒子 | りゅうし | particle |
| 米粒 | こめつぶ | grain of rice |
| 大粒 | おおつぶ | large-grained, big drops |
Example sentences
大粒の雨が降ってきた。
おおつぶのあめがふってきた。
Big drops of rain began to fall.
空気中の細かい粒子を測定する装置です。
くうきちゅうのこまかいりゅうしをそくていするそうちです。
It is a device that measures fine particles in the air.
茶碗に米粒が一つ残っている。
ちゃわんにこめつぶがひとつのこっている。
A single grain of rice is left in the bowl.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 粒拉拉 (ラ, as in 拉致) shares 立; 粒 has the rice radical 米 on the left, 拉 the hand radical 扌.
Common mistakes
- Reading 一粒 as いちつぶ — it is ひとつぶ
- Reading 粒子 as つぶし — in compounds it is リュウ: りゅうし
Memory aid
Picture it
Rice (米) standing up one by one (立) — each grain counted separately.
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