玄米
げんまい unpolished rice; unmilled rice
Why it means this
玄 (dark) + 米 (rice) — brown rice, with the bran layer still on (contrast 白米).
Breakdown
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げんまい unpolished rice; unmilled rice
玄 (dark) + 米 (rice) — brown rice, with the bran layer still on (contrast 白米).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.