麦 — “wheat / barley” in Japanese

Grade 2ばく, むぎ

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“wheat / barley” in Japanese is 麦, read baku, mugi (ばく, むぎ). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 麦茶 (barley tea).

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What does 麦 mean?

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Kanji	麦
Meaning	wheat / barley
Readings	ばく, むぎ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	麦茶 (barley tea)

How to read 麦

麦 is read baku (ばく) or mugi (むぎ) depending on the word.

Words with 麦

麦茶
小麦粉

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Updated: 2026-08-28