そば

蕎 麦

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
    word usually written using kana alone

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles
    word usually written using kana alone
    abbreviation

    • 長野にいる友人を訪問した際、おいしいそばをごちそうになった。
      When I visited my friend in Nagano, I was treated to delicious soba.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    Chinese-style wheat noodles
    word usually written using kana alone