乾麺麭 かんめんぽう Meanings Noun hardtack; cracker; hard biscuit (Imperial Japanese Army jargon) See also: 乾パン (かんパン). Kanji 乾 dry. Read as カン. 麺 noodles. Read as メン. 麭 sticky rice ball. Read as ホウ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists