Kanji
Readingつぶ
Frequency42%
Used in (31 in total)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
grains of sand
grain of rice
small grain; small stature or ability
grain of boiled rice
two grains; two drops; two bead
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
grain of boiled rice
uniform excellence
coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants
granular; granulated
to become grainy
sesame seed
millet grain; something extremely tiny
kernel; grain
wheat grain
the pick; the choice
to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good
small silver coin of the Edo period
careful selection
size isn't everything; something might be small but still pack a punch; (lit.) Japanese pepper is small-grained but has a tongue-numbing tingle
whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.)
pointless (academic) degree; meaningless qualification; useless license; (lit.) a grain of rice on the sole of the foot (must be removed, but not enough for a meal)
black medic (Medicago lupulina); black hay; black nonsuch; blackweed
lesser hop trefoil (Trifolium dubium); suckling clover