糒
dried boiled rice
Strokes16
Readings
On'yomi
- ビ
- ハイ
Kun'yomi
- ほしい
- ほしい.い
Meaning
糒 centers on dried boiled rice, a preserved food made by cooking rice and then drying it for storage or travel.
Most common words using 糒
- 糒ほしい
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
Study
Etymology
糒 combines 米 (rice) with a phonetic element that also suggests preparation or storage. The exact historical development of the right side is uncertain, but the character is associated with dried cooked rice.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is 米 (rice). The right side looks like a container with a lid and something inside, like a packed lunch. Picture cooked rice being dried and stored in a container for later use.
Reading mnemonic
For ビ, imagine a bee (ビ) buzzing around the dried rice, trying to get a taste. The bee sound cues ビ while the rice is being dried.