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米粉 (こめこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

米こめ粉こ

also: べいふん

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Meanings

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noun

rice flour

Flour made from ground rice, used in Japanese cooking for mochi, dango, and gluten-free baking.

このパンは米こめ粉こで作つくられています。
This bread is made with rice flour.
米こめ粉こを使つかって団だん子ごを作つくりましょう。
Let's make dango using rice flour.

Written forms

米粉Usage100%
- こめこ
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading こめこ is the most common.
- べいふん
  Alternate reading べいふん is less common and may appear in technical or older contexts.

べいふん

Kanji

米rice, USA, metre
粉flour, powder, dust

Similar words

小こ麦むぎ粉こ
小麦粉 is wheat flour, the standard flour for bread and cakes, while 米粉 is gluten-free rice flour.
白しら玉たま粉こ
白玉粉 is a specific type of glutinous rice flour used for shiratama dango, while 米粉 is a broader term for any rice flour.

Etymology

Compound of 米 (こめ, rice) and 粉 (こ, flour). The reading べいふん uses the on'yomi of both characters.