純米

じゅんまい

Meanings

1. Noun pure rice
2. Prenominal (of sake, vinegar, etc) made from only rice, kōji, and water See also: 純米酢 (じゅんまいす).
3. Noun junmai sake (sake in which the only ingredients are rice and yeast) See also: 純米酒 (じゅんまいしゅ).

Kanji

• 純 pure. Read as ジュン.
• 米 rice. Read as マイ.

Words containing 純米

• 純米酢 (じゅんまいす) pure rice vinegar
• 純米酒 (じゅんまいしゅ) junmai sake (sake in which the only ingredients are rice and yeast)
• 純米吟醸酒 (じゅんまいぎんじょうしゅ) ginjō sake with no added alcohol

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