noun
General term for noodles, including ramen, udon, soba, and pasta. Often used in compounds like 麺類 (めんるい, noodle dishes) or ラーメン.
昼ごはんに麺を食べた。
I ate noodles for lunch.
この店の麺はコシが強い。
The noodles at this shop are firm and chewy.
noun
Archaic meaning for flour. In modern Japanese, 小麦粉 (こむぎこ) or メリケン粉 are used instead. Found only in historical contexts or old texts.
古文書では「麺」が小麦粉を指すことがある。
In old documents, 麺 can refer to wheat flour.
Outdated kanji form; still seen in older texts or traditional restaurant signs.
Rarely used kanji form.
The kanji 麺 is a simplified form of 麵, which originally referred to wheat flour and later to noodles made from it. The reading めん is the on'yomi.