豆 — “bean” in Japanese

Grade 3とう, ず, まめ

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“bean” in Japanese is 豆, read tou, zu, mame (とう, ず, まめ). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 大豆 (soybean).

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What does 豆 mean?

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Kanji	豆
Meaning	bean
Readings	とう, ず, まめ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	大豆 (soybean)

How to read 豆

豆 is read tou (とう) or zu (ず) or mame (まめ) depending on the word.

Words with 豆

大豆
豆腐

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Updated: 2026-08-28