麳
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Readings
On'yomi
- ライ
- リョク
- リキ
- リ
Kun'yomi
- こむぎ
- むぎ
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
The exact historical development is uncertain. The character combines 麥 (wheat) and 來 (come), but the original semantic or phonetic role is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 麥 suggests wheat, and the right side 來 suggests coming. Picture wheat coming in, but the overall meaning is unclear.
Reading mnemonic
For ライ, imagine a line of wheat coming in: line -> ライ, though the kanji's meaning is uncertain.