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Kanji 穫: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 穫: harvest, reap

Key takeaways

Kanji 穫: harvest, reap. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

harvestreap

On reading

カク

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 穫

harvest, reap

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

禾 + 蒦

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines 'grain' (禾) and 'measure/catch' (蒦) to represent the act of harvesting. Imagine catching or measuring the amount of grain you have gathered from the field. It is used in words like 'harvest' (收穫).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カク
  • 収穫しゅうかく

    harvest / gathering crops

Commonly used words

  • 収穫
    しゅうかく

    harvest / gathering crops

Example sentences

Example 1

今年の米の収は良かった。

Translation

This year's rice harvest was good.

Example 2

した野菜を市場で売る。

Translation

I sell the harvested vegetables at the market.

Kanji 穫: harvest, reap | Daily Nihongo