also: さかまい · さかごめ · さけごめ
brewer's rice; sake rice
Rice specifically cultivated for sake brewing, typically with a larger grain and higher starch content than table rice.
Brewer's rice has larger grains than table rice.
High-quality sake rice is produced in this region.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading しゅまい is the most common for this compound.
Alternate reading using kun'yomi for both characters. Less common than しゅまい.
Rare reading with rendaku on 米. May be encountered in older or regional contexts.
Rare reading using さけ for 酒. Not commonly used.
Compound of 酒 (sake, alcohol) and 米 (rice). The reading しゅまい uses on'yomi for both characters, while さかまい, さかごめ, and さけごめ use kun'yomi combinations.