粳
ordinary rice
Strokes13
Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
Kun'yomi
- うるち
- ぬか
Meaning
粳 centers on a specific type of rice: ordinary, non-glutinous rice, the standard staple grain.
Most common words using 粳
Study
Etymology
粳 combines 米 (rice) with 更, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of 'hard' or 'ordinary' rice, but the exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is 米 (rice), and the right side 更 suggests 'again' or 'renew'. Picture ordinary rice being the staple you eat again and again, day after day.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine a cook named Kou who always prepares ordinary rice: Kou -> コウ, and the rice is the plain staple he serves.