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そば
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
2. soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
when read as "そば"
3. Chinese-style wheat noodles
when read as "そば"
Alt. forms
蕎
そ
麦
ば
72%
ソバ
27%
そば
Pitch accent
そ
ば
Used in: 1
Used in vocabulary (92 in total)
焼
や
き
そば
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
そば
かす
freckle; lentigo; ephelis;
(arch.)
buckwheat chaff
そば
屋
や
soba restaurant
89 more...
Examples (1 in total)
日
に
本
ほん
では
大
おお
晦
みそ
日
か
に
そば
を
食
た
べる
習
しゅう
慣
かん
があります。
There is a custom of eating buckwheat noodles on New Year's Eve in Japan.