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Kotomora

麪

noodles, wheat flour

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Readings

On'yomi

  • メン
  • ベン

Kun'yomi

  • むぎこ

Meaning

麪 centers on wheat flour and the noodles made from it. The two given meanings are closely linked: wheat flour is the base ingredient, and noodles are its most common product.

Study

Etymology

麪 combines 麥 (wheat) with 丏, which likely contributes the sound and helps express the idea of wheat flour or noodles. The exact historical role of 丏 is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 麥 shows wheat, and the right side 丏 looks like a tangled mass of noodles. Together they make wheat flour turned into noodles.

Reading mnemonic

For メン, imagine a bowl of noodles being served to men: men -> メン, and they are eating wheat flour noodles.