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Kanji 豊: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 豊: bountiful, excellent, rich

Key takeaways

Kanji 豊: bountiful, excellent, rich. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

bountifulexcellentrich

On reading

ホウ

Kun reading

ゆた.かとよ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 豊

bountiful, excellent, rich

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

曲 + 豆

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts a ceremonial vessel (豆) piled so high with offerings that they seem to curve or overflow (曲). It represents a state of being bountiful and rich, like a table overflowing with food during a grand feast.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ホウ
  • 豊作ほうさく

    abundant harvest / bumper crop

  • 豊富ほうふ

    abundance / plenty / wealth

Kun reading

ゆた.か
  • 豊かゆたか

    abundant / rich / plentiful

Commonly used words

  • 豊作
    ほうさく

    abundant harvest / bumper crop

  • 豊富
    ほうふ

    abundance / plenty / wealth

  • 豊か
    ゆたか

    abundant / rich / plentiful

Example sentences

Example 1

今年は作で米がたくさんとれた。

Translation

This year had an abundant harvest, and we got a lot of rice.

Example 2

作のおかげで値段が安くなった。

Translation

Thanks to the bumper crop, prices went down.

Example 3

この地域は自然が富です。

Translation

This area is rich in nature.

Example 4

知識が富な先生です。

Translation

He is a teacher with abundant knowledge.

Kanji 豊: bountiful, excellent, rich | Daily Nihongo