Explore 粒 through small separate pieces, from a grain of rice to a particle.

The idea

粒 has 11 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. Read 粒（つぶ）, 一粒（ひとつぶ）, 二粒（ふたつぶ） and 粒子（りゅうし） as whole words. 粒 can count small individual pieces.

Patterns to compare
WordReadingExample in context
一粒ひとつぶI picked up one grain of rice.
粒つぶRaindrops are hitting the window.
二粒ふたつぶPlease take two tablets of this medicine a day.
粒子りゅうしI measured the size of the particles.

Examples

  • 米こめを一粒ひとつぶ、拾ひろいました。I picked up one grain of rice.
  • 雨あめの粒つぶが窓まどに当あたっています。Raindrops are hitting the window.
  • この薬くすりを一日いちにちに二粒ふたつぶ、飲のんでください。Please take two tablets of this medicine a day.
  • 砂すなの粒つぶが靴くつに入はいりました。Grains of sand got into my shoes.
  • この塩しおは粒つぶが大おおきいです。This salt has large grains.
  • 粒子りゅうしの大おおきさを測はかりました。I measured the size of the particles.

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Watch out

The reading changes with the word: 粒子 uses りゅう, not つぶ. Do not confuse 粒 with its right-hand component 立.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 一粒 in hiragana.

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    ひとつぶ

    一粒 is ひとつぶ: one grain or small piece, as in the rice example.

  2. Write the reading of 粒子 in hiragana.

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    りゅうし

    粒子 is りゅうし: a particle. Learn the compound with its りゅう reading.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: 二＿（ふたつぶ）［粒／立］.

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    粒

    粒 completes 二粒（ふたつぶ）, two small pieces; 立 alone does not mean a grain.

Use it today

Write 粒 using the diagram. Cover the table, read 一粒 and 粒子, then make a sentence with one of them.