Definition of 蕎麦 (そば)

noun
1.
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)(usually kana)
2.
soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles(only relevant for そば)
See also:蕎麦切り
Other readings:
そばむぎ《蕎麦》
そまむぎ《蕎麦》
Related Kanji
buckwheat
barley, wheat
Example sentences(showing 3 results)

When I visited my friend in Nagoya, I was treated to delicious soba

I had a bowl of noodles at a street nearby

Soba is made of buckwheat flour, and udon and kishimen are made of plain wheat flour