What does kanji 麨 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 麨 is roasted barley or rice flour.

How is kanji 麨 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 麨 are むぎこがし; the onyomi readings are ショウ.

Example words that use kanji 麨 include はったい粉, 糗.

麨

Meaning

roasted barley or rice flour

roasted barley or rice flour, parched grain flour food

Stroke Order

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Unicode code: U+9EA8

2 common entries

Showing 2 of 2 entries that include this kanji.

はったいこ

powdered roast grain (esp. barley; oft. mixed with sugar and water to make confectionery)

はったい

powdered roast grain (esp. barley; oft. mixed with sugar and water to make confectionery)

5 reference sentences

麨は昔、手軽な食べ物として親しまれていた。

In the past, this roasted grain flour food was popular as a convenient meal.

祖母は麨に湯を注いで食べていた。

My grandmother used to eat this food by pouring hot water over it.

店で麨を使った菓子を見つけた。

I found sweets made with this roasted flour at the shop.

その本には麨の作り方が載っている。

That book includes instructions for making this roasted grain flour food.

麨は香ばしい風味が特徴だ。

Its characteristic feature is its pleasantly roasted aroma.