Word details

新米

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 新米.

Dictionary

Entry

新米んまいNounFreq #14014
1

new rice; first rice crop of the year

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

novice; beginner; newcomer; new hand

Examples
新米のくせに大きな顔をするな。
Act your place.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

new

13 strokesFrequency 51JLPT N4Grade 2

On

シン

Kun

あたら.しいあら.たあら-にい-

Nanori

あせあたらしにっにつよし

rice, USA, metre

6 strokesFrequency 61JLPT N2Grade 2

On

ベイマイメエトル

Kun

こめよね

Nanori

まべよなよのよま

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