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Kanji 畑: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 畑: farm, field, garden, one's specialty, (kokuji)

Key takeaways

Kanji 畑: farm, field, garden, one's specialty, (kokuji). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

farmfieldgardenone's specialty(kokuji)

Kun reading

はたはたけ-ばたけ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 畑

farm, field, garden, one's specialty, (kokuji)

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

火 + 田

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character represents a dry field (田) created by clearing land with fire (火). It was created in Japan to distinguish a dry upland field from a wet rice paddy, emphasizing the use of fire in its preparation and the absence of water.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

はた
  • はたけ

    field / farm land

Commonly used words

  • はたけ

    field / farm land

Example sentences

Example 1

で野菜を育てています。

Translation

I grow vegetables in the field.

Example 2

祖父は小さなを持っています。

Translation

My grandfather has a small field.

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