粒 – Kanji details

a single grain

rice

standing up

A single grain of rice is standing up.

(If it wasn't only a single grain you wouldn't have noticed that it's standing up.)

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

particle; grain

large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)

２粒つぶの涙なみだが彼かの女じょのほおを流ながれ落おちた。

Two tears fell down her cheeks.

大おお粒つぶの涙なみだが彼かの女じょの頬ほおを流ながれ落おちた。

Tears rolled down her cheeks.

私わたしは６ろく時じ間かんごとに２粒つぶ飲のまなければなりません。

I have to take two pills every six hours.

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