η°
Rice Field
γ (ta)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Rice Was Once Japan's Currency. For centuries, wealth in Japan wasn't measured only in coins. A lord's power was often measured by how much rice his land could produce. Samurai were frequently paid in rice, and entire domains were ranked according to their harvest.
Memory Trick
The kanji of Rice Field (η°) was inspired by how Rice field looks from a Bird's eye view.
Readings
Onyomi: γγ³ (den)
Kunyomi: γ (ta)
Example Words
η°
γ (ta)
Rice field
η°θ
γγͺγ (inaka)
Countryside
ζ°΄η°
γγγ§γ (suiden)
Rice paddy
η°δΈ
γγͺγ (tanaka)
Tanaka (surname)
Example Sentence
η°γ§η±³γθ²γ¦γΎγγ
γ γ§ γγ γ γγ γ¦γΎγγ
ta de kome o sodatemasu
Rice is grown in the rice field.