粒

grains, drop, counter for tiny particles

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

リュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つぶ

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:11

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1635

Vocabulary

リュウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
粒子	リュウシ	particle; grain
素粒子	ソリュウシ	elementary particle; particle
微粒子	ビリュウシ	corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
粒状	リュウジョウ	granular; granulated
一粒	イチリュウ	one grain; one drop; one bead

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
粒	つぶ	grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
粒	りゅう	grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
粒	つび	grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
粒	つぼ	grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
大粒	おおつぶ	large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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