The kanji 豆 primarily means "bean" or "pea." It represents the small, edible seeds of plants that are commonly used in cooking. It can also refer to related things, such as small, rounded objects or swellings.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・トウ (tou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・まめ (mame)

⚫︎豆腐 (とうふ) Translation: Tofu (bean curd) ⚫︎豆乳 (とうにゅう) Translation: Soy milk ⚫︎大豆 (だいず) Translation: Soybean

The kanji 豆 is a pictograph. It depicts the shape of a bean or a pea. Initially, the character was drawn to represent the actual shape of the bean itself. Over time, the strokes of the character were simplified, and it evolved into the form we recognize today.