Word Meaning 大麦

おおむぎ oomugi

大麦 is read as おおむぎ (oomugi) and means barley (Hordeum vulgare).

Meaning

English

  1. barley (Hordeum vulgare)

Reading

Kana

おおむぎ

Romaji

oomugi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Related Words 麦芽,二条オオムギ,四条オオムギ,六条オオムギ,ハダカムギ,,コムギ,小麦 Rank 799 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

大麦若葉

おおむぎわかば

green barley

大根

だいこ

daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus)

大勢

おおぜい

in great numbers

大枝

おおえ

large branch

大量

たいりょう

large quantity

大型

おおがた

large

大蔵省

おおくらしょう

Ministry of Finance (1869-2001)

大蔵

おおくら

Ministry of Finance

大幅

おおはば

full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

大陸

たいりく

continent

大河

たいが

large river

大臣

だいじん

cabinet minister

Example Sentences

3

Can you distinguish barley from wheat?

Can you tell wheat from barley?

Barley is our main product.