rice husks; chaff
The outer husk of rice grains, removed during milling. Often used as mulch, animal feed, or fuel.
Some farmers use rice husks as fertilizer for their fields.
Near the rice mill, rice husks were piled up in heaps.
Standard kanji spelling.
Katakana spelling, often used in agricultural or technical contexts.
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling.
Compound of 籾 (momi, 'unhulled rice') and 殻 (kara, 'husk, shell'), with rendaku voicing of kara to gara.