精米歩合

せいまいぶあい

Meanings

1. Noun ratio indicating the quantity of polished rice gained from a given quantity of brown rice (nowadays usually expressed as a percent)

Kanji

• 精 spirit. Read as セイ.
• 米 rice. Read as マイ.
• 歩 walk
• 合 fit. Read as あい.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists