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きしめん

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word きしめん

きし麺
棊子麺
碁子麺
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #105604
1

Food, cooking

noodles made in flat strips

Examples
そばはそば粉から、うどんやきしめんは普通の小麦粉からできてるの。
Soba is made of buckwheat flour, and udon and kishimen are made of plain wheat flour.

Kanji in this Word

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
12 strokes

Meanings

Japanese chess

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
3 strokes
Frequency: 72
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

child
sign of the rat
11PM-1AM
first sign of Chinese zodiac

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
-こ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ねっ
13 strokes
Frequency: 1609
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

Go

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
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