こめ
米
そう
騒
どう
動

noun

  1. rice riot (e.g. in 1890, 1897 and 1918). Messages.hist.
  2. widespread rice shortage. Jocular, humorous term.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こめ
米
そう
騒
どう
動
 米騒動 こめそうどう
　
コ
　
メ
そう
騒
どう
動
 コメ騒動 こめそうどう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
boisterous, make noise, clamor
さわ.ぐ　ソウ　うれい (Early Jr. High, N1)
horse
ま　バ　うま (2nd, N3)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
flea, (蚤 variant)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
move, motion, change
ドウ　うご.く　るぎ (3rd, N4)
heavy, important, esteem
ジュウ　おも.い　かさ.ねる (3rd, N4)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)