粒 – vocab dash

Keyword

a single grain

grains
drop
counter for tiny particles

Frequency: #1635
Strokes: 11
Grade: 8
JLPT (old): N2
Heisig: 990

Readings

リュウ50%

つぶ50%

Mnemonic

A lone rice grain pops upright on the table like a tiny soldier standing up at attention, and everyone leans in to stare at a single grain.

Stroke order

Composed of

米rice 立standing up

Used in vocabulary

粒つぶ

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

Noun

粒りゅう子し

particle; grain

Noun

米こめ粒つぶ

grain of rice

Noun

微び粒りゅう子し

corpuscle; minute particle; particulate

Noun

大おお粒つぶ

large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)

Noun

素そ粒りゅう子し

elementary particle; particle

Noun

顆か粒りゅう

granule

Noun

小こ粒つぶ

small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)

Na-adjective

粒りゅう状じょう

granular; granulated

No-adjective

粒つぶ々つぶ

grains; lumps; drops; beads; pulp; grainy; bumpy; coarse; bubbly; foamy; …

Noun

雨あま粒つぶ

raindrop

Noun

全ぜん粒りゅう粉ふん

whole wheat flour

Noun

砂すな粒つぶ

grains of sand

Noun

豆まめ粒つぶ

(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck

Noun

粒りゅう々りゅう

each grain; every grain

Noun

粒つぶぞろい

uniform excellence

Noun

微び粒りゅう

granule; particle

Noun

飯めし粒つぶ

grain of boiled rice

Noun

根こん粒りゅう

root nodule

Noun

麦ばく粒りゅう腫しゅ

sty (on the eyelid); hordeolum

Noun

粟あわ粒つぶ

millet grain; something extremely tiny

Noun