noun

  1. new rice, first rice crop of the year.

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. novice, beginner, newcomer, new hand.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
新米 しんまい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

new
シン あたら.しい あら.た (2nd, N4)
parent(親) variant
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)