Usa in Japanese
"usa" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
Its reading, stroke count, etymology and cultural background.
Which one to use
米国 (beikoku) is the United States in formal Japanese, written 米 rice and 国 country — 米 is a sound-based abbreviation of アメリカ, not a reference to rice. The everyday word is アメリカ. 米 as the abbreviation is still current in newspapers: 日米 means Japan and the US.
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rice, USA, metre
Reading: bei
6 strokes · nature
Where it comes from
Pictograph of rice grains.
What it carries
Rice, rice grain, rice cultivation. Represents rice.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for usa?
The most common kanji for "usa" is 米, read as bei. It means rice, USA, metre. Related kanji: .
How many strokes does 米 have?
米 has 6 strokes.