穀物

こくもつ

grain, cereal, corn

What does 穀物 mean?

穀物 is a Japanese noun meaning grain, cereal, corn in English. It is written as 穀物 in kanji, こくもつ in hiragana, and kokumotsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あなたの菜園で作れる穀物や野菜を食べて生活する方がずっと安上がりだ。

It's much cheaper to live on grains and vegetables you can grow in your garden.