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粒

grains, drop, counter for tiny particles

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • リュウ

Kun'yomi

  • つぶ

Meaning

粒 centers on a single small, discrete unit: a grain of rice, a drop of liquid, or any tiny particle counted individually.

Most common words using 粒

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  • 粒つぶ
    N2

    grain; bead; drop

  • 粒子りゅうし

    particle; grain

  • 微粒子びりゅうし

    corpuscle; minute particle; particulate

  • 顆粒かりゅう

    granule

  • 素粒子そりゅうし

    elementary particle; particle

  • 小粒こつぶ

    small (of a grain or berry, etc.)

  • 大粒おおつぶ

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

  • 粒々つぶつぶ

    grains; lumps; drops; beads; pulp

  • 粒状りゅうじょう

    granular; granulated

  • 雨粒あまつぶ

    raindrop

  • 全粒粉ぜんりゅうふん

    whole wheat flour

  • 砂粒すなつぶ

    grains of sand

  • 豆粒まめつぶ

    speck

  • 一粒ひとつぶ

    one grain; one drop; one bead

  • 粒々りゅうりゅう

    each grain; every grain

  • 粒ぞろいつぶぞろい

    uniform excellence

  • 米粒こめつぶ

    grain of rice

  • K粒子ケーりゅうし

    K-meson; kaon

  • α粒子アルファりゅうし

    alpha particle

  • β粒子ベータりゅうし

    beta particle

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Etymology

粒 combines 米 (rice) and 立, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a single standing grain. The character originally referred to a grain of rice and later extended to other small particles.

Meaning mnemonic

Rice 米 standing 立 alone: each grain is a separate tiny particle, like a drop or a single piece.

Reading mnemonic

For リュウ, imagine a single grain of rice flowing down a stream: the flow of the grain cues リュウ, and each grain is a tiny particle.