Japanese symbol for “paddy”
籾
もみ
Romaji: momi
unhulled rice; rice in the husk; paddy
In Japanese, paddy is 籾, read もみ (momi).
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Meanings
- n unhulled rice; rice in the husk; paddy
- n rice husks; chaff
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “paddy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パディ | パディ padi | Paddy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 籾殻 | もみがら momigara | rice husks; chaff |
| 種籾 | たねもみ tanemomi | seed rice |
| 籾摺り | もみすり momisuri | hulling rice |
See also: Chinese symbol for “paddy”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.