粒 grain

米 (rice / America) + 立 (stand up)
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11 strokes

Onyomi

RYUU

After the farmers harvest the crops, they RE-USE the grain to plant next year's crops.

Mnemonic

Rice grains, on the tops of the rice shoots, appear to be standing up facing the sun.

Kunyomi

つぶ a grain,, for instance . . . rice
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Jukugo

粒子(りゅうし)

atomic particle. ☆☆☆☆☆
粒 (grain) + 子 (child) = 粒子 (atomic particle.)

an atomic particle, as in 'particle physics.'

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
粉 powder MINUTE 分
粒 grain STAND 立
紛 ambiguous STRING 糸

If you STAND on top of grain,
you'll grind it to powder in one MINUTE
STRING is too ambiguous to be a good mnemonic!