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Kanji 田: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 田: rice field, rice paddy

Key takeaways

Kanji 田: rice field, rice paddy. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

rice fieldrice paddy

On reading

デン

Kun reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 田

rice field, rice paddy

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character is a pictograph of a rice field as seen from above. The square represents the boundary of the field, and the cross inside represents the paths or irrigation channels dividing the land into sections.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

デン
  • 水田すいでん

    paddy field

  • 田園でんえん

    countryside / rural area

Kun reading

  • 田ぼたんぼ

    paddy field / rice field

  • 田植えたうえ

    rice planting

  • rice field

Commonly used words

  • 水田
    すいでん

    paddy field

  • 田園
    でんえん

    countryside / rural area

  • 田ぼ
    たんぼ

    paddy field / rice field

  • 田植え
    たうえ

    rice planting

  • rice field

Example sentences

Example 1

んぼの水で米を育てる。

Translation

We grow rice in the paddy fields.

Example 2

この地域は水が多いです。

Translation

There are many paddy fields in this area.

Example 3

休日は園で散歩します。

Translation

I take a walk in the countryside on my day off.

Example 4

園の景色がとてもきれいだ。

Translation

The rural scenery is very beautiful.

Kanji 田: rice field, rice paddy | Daily Nihongo