米 — rice / America

Grade 2べい, まい, こめ

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米 (readings: べい, まい, こめ; Japanese kanji) means “rice / America”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 米国 (United States).

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What does 米 mean?

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Kanji	米
Meaning	rice / America
Readings	べい, まい, こめ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	米国 (United States)

How to read 米

米 is read べい or まい or こめ depending on the word.

Words with 米

北米ほくべいBắc Mỹ
米国nước Mỹ
米俵bao gạo

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Updated: 2026-08-09