WORD DETAIL
小麦
こむぎ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
小麦, readこむぎ, denotes the wheat plant and grain used to make bread, noodles, and other foods. - Basic usage: It names wheat grown locally for bread and the crop swaying across a field.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Grain crop rather than processed flour
- It denotes the grain plant and kernels used for bread or noodles, distinct from flour produced by milling.

