noun

  1. grain, bead, drop.

counter

  1. counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つぶ
りゅ
りゅう
つび
つび
つぼ
つぼ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

grains, drop, counter for tiny particles
リュウ つぶ (7th, N2)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)