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豆
Bean
まめ (mame)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Beans play an important role in Japanese culture. During the Setsubun festival, people throw roasted soybeans while shouting '鬼は外! 福は内!' ('Demons out! Good fortune in!') to bring good luck.
Memory Trick
Imagine a SMALL BEAN bouncing across the floor during a Japanese festival. That tiny bean reminds you of 豆.
Readings
Onyomi: トウ (tou), ズ (zu)
Kunyomi: まめ (mame)
Example Words
豆
まめ (mame)
Bean
大豆
だいず (daizu)
Soybean
納豆
なっとう (nattou)
Fermented soybeans
豆腐
とうふ (toufu)
Tofu
Example Sentence
私は 納豆が 好きです。
わたしは なっとうが すきです。
watashi wa nattou ga suki desu
I like natto.