備荒作物 びこうさくもつ Meanings Noun crops planted to stave off famine (e.g., wheat, barley, buckwheat, potatoes); emergency crops Kanji 備 prepare. Read as ビ. 荒 rough. Read as コウ. 作 make. Read as サク. 物 thing. Read as モツ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists