Japanese symbol for “pea”

豆

まめ

Romaji: mame

legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; pea

In Japanese, pea is 豆, read まめ (mame).

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Meanings

n legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; pea
n soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
n female genitalia (esp. the clitoris)
n kidney (food)
pref small; miniature; baby; midget; small-scale
pref child

Written forms: 豆、荳、菽. Readings: まめ、マメ.

Kanji and stroke order

豆

beans, pea, midget

on: トウ、ズ
kun: まめ、まめ-

7 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “pea”

Word	Reading	Meaning
豌豆	えんどう endou	pea (Pisum sativum)
豆粒	まめつぶ mametsubu	(single) bean; pea
えんどう豆	えんどうまめ endoumame	pea; green pea; garden pea
ぶどう豆	ぶどうまめ budoumame	pea

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
豆腐	とうふ toufu	tofu; bean curd; beancurd
納豆	なっとう nattou	natto (fermented soybeans)
大豆	だいず daizu	soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
小豆	あずき azuki	adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
豆乳	とうにゅう tounyuu	soy milk
枝豆	えだまめ edamame	edamame (green soybeans)