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粟: millet

millet
12 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here

Readings

On
ゾク・ショク・ソク
Kun
あわ・もみ

Don't mix up 粟 (millet, 米 below) with 栗 (chestnut, 木 below). 粟立つ (あわだつ) describes goosebumps.

Key words

粟あわfoxtail millet
粟粒あわつぶgrain of millet; tiny grain
粟立つあわだつto get goosebumps
粟餅あわもちmillet rice cake

Example sentences

People in the old days ate millet and barnyard millet as well as rice.

I gently scattered the seeds, as small as grains of millet, on the soil.

A sudden noise in the dark hallway gave me goosebumps.

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