Mnemonic
A sheep has been secretly training as a ninja for years. Tonight it strikes—leaping across moonlit fields to raid the village storehouse of wheat. The ninja sheep stuffs its wool with wheat, vanishing before dawn. The farmers find only tiny hoof prints in the flour.
Additional thoughts
Picture a fluffy sheep in a black ninja outfit, stuffing wheat sheaves into its wool like hidden weapons. The absurd image of hoof prints in scattered flour cements the connection.Quick recall
A sheep turned ninja steals all the wheat under moonlight.Details
The keyword for 麦 is wheat. This kanji refers to wheat and, by extension, can encompass other cereal grains such as barley, rye, and oats. It is one of the most fundamental grain crops in human agriculture and has been cultivated for thousands of years. In Japanese, the kanji is used broadly to denote these staple grains that form the basis of bread, noodles, and beer.
- On'yomi
- ばく
- Kun'yomi
- むぎ