麦 — wheat / barley

Grade 2ばく, むぎ

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麦 (readings: ばく, むぎ; Japanese kanji) means “wheat / barley”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 麦茶 (barley tea).

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What does 麦 mean?

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Kanji	麦
Meaning	wheat / barley
Readings	ばく, むぎ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	麦茶 (barley tea)

How to read 麦

麦 is read ばく or むぎ depending on the word.

Words with 麦

麦茶trà lúa mạch
小麦粉bột mì

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Updated: 2026-08-09