What does kanji 麺 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 麺 is noodles.

How is kanji 麺 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 麺 are むぎこ; the onyomi readings are メン, ベン.

What is the main radical of kanji 麺?

The main radical for kanji 麺 is 麥.

What words use kanji 麺?

Example words that use kanji 麺 include 麺つゆ, 麺屋, 麺子, 麺媽.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 2

麺

Meaning

Kanji 麺

noodles

noodles, wheat flour

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: むぎこ
Onyomi 音読み: メンベン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 麪 (Itaiji) , 麫 (Itaiji) • Old form: 麵 • Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #2331
Strokes: 16
Radical: 麥
Components: 二 • 亠 • 土 • 夂 • 麦 • 面
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 20 common entries

Showing 20 of 47 entries that include this kanji.

麺つゆ

めんつゆ

mentsuyu

麺屋

めんや

noodle shop

麺子

めんす

noodles

麺媽

めんま

bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt

老麺

らあめん

ramen

カップ麺

カップめん

instant noodles sold in a cup

きし麺

きしめん

noodles made in flat strips

ジャージャン麺

ジャージャンめん

zhajiangmian (dish of ground pork over wheat noodles)

ジャジャン麺

ジャジャンミョン

jajangmyeon (noodle dish topped with sweet bean sauce, diced pork, and vegetables)

スナック麺

スナックめん

snack noodle

タンタン麺

タンタンめん

tan tan ramen

チャーシュー麺

チャーシューメン

ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この店の麺はこしが強い。

The noodles at this shop are very chewy.

熱いうちに麺を食べてください。

Please eat the noodles while they are still hot.

麺をゆでる時間は三分です。

The noodles should be boiled for three minutes.

私は細い麺より太い麺が好きだ。

I prefer thick noodles to thin ones.

この麺は小麦の香りがする。

These noodles have the aroma of wheat.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.