粒
grains, drop, counter for tiny particles
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
20 of 117- 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
Study
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.