rolled barley; rolled oats
Refers to grains (usually barley or oats) that have been steamed and flattened. Commonly used in cooking, especially for adding to rice or soups.
I put rolled barley in the rice cooker and cook it together with rice.
Adding rolled barley to soup gives it thickness.
Standard spelling for rolled barley or oats.
Variant without okurigana; less common but seen in product names.
Ateji-like variant using 圧 (pressure); rarely used.
Compound of 押し (oshi, 'pressing') + 麦 (mugi, 'barley/wheat'), referring to the process of steaming and flattening the grains.