noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. rice polishing, polished rice.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
精米 せいまい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

refined, ghost, fairy
セイ ショウ しら.げる (5th, N3)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
blue, green
あお セイ お (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)