米

Meaning

Rice (uncooked), America (abbr.) · arroz (crudo)

Readings

• On (音読み): ベイ・マイ
• Kun (訓読み): こめ

Example words

• 米（こめ）— rice (uncooked grain)
• 白米（はくまい）— white rice
• 米国（べいこく）— USA

Structure

Radical 米 (こめ・こめへん · Rice) · 6 strokes · school grade 2

Watch out

米 is the grain in the bag (arroz crudo); once cooked and on the plate it is ご飯. In compounds it also means America: 米国, 日米 (Japan-US). Compare 来 (come), which adds a bar on top.