麺
麺
16 strokes
Frequency: 2331
Grade 8
Meanings
noodles
wheat flour
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
メン
ベン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むぎこ
Common Words
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ramen; Chinese-style noodles
Examples
私達は時々、ドライブを兼ねて大好きなラーメンを食べに行きます。
We sometimes combine going for a drive with eating the ramen we love so.
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noodles
Examples
麺はふつう小麦粉から作られる。
Noodles are usually made from wheat.
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Archaic
flour
1
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
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Rare term; めんぽう orig. a military term; メンパオ is from the chinese "mianbao"
bread
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