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大唐米 (taitoumai) Japanese meaning: Champa rice | Kotomora

大たい唐とう米まい

also: たいとうごめ

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Meanings

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Historical term for a variety of rice introduced from Champa (modern-day Vietnam) to Japan. Also known as 赤米 (akagome) in some contexts.

See also: 赤米

大たい唐とう米まいは、鎌かま倉くら時じ代だいに日本にほんに伝

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Champa rice is said to have been introduced to Japan during the Kamakura period.

Kanji

大large, big
唐T'ang, China, foreign
米rice, USA, metre

Related words

赤あか米ごめ
赤米 (akagome) is a broader term for red rice, which can include Champa rice but also other varieties. 大唐米 specifically refers to the historical Champa rice.

Written forms

大唐米
- たいとうまい
  Standard kanji form; reading たいとうまい is the primary reading.
- たいとうごめ
  Alternate reading たいとうごめ is less common; ごめ is an older or dialectal reading of 米.
たいとうごめ

Etymology

From 大唐 (Daitō, 'Great Tang', referring to China) + 米 (mai, 'rice'), though the rice actually originated from Champa (modern Vietnam). The name reflects the historical route through China.