rice paddy ridge, furrow, rib
On'yomi (音読み)
- ケイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あぜ
- うね
About this kanji
The kanji 畦 (けい / あぜ) primarily refers to the ridge or furrow found in rice paddies, which helps manage water flow in farming. It is often used as a noun, but it can also have a related verb form in some contexts. One important compound is 畦道 (あぜみち), meaning 'path along the rice paddy ridge,' which emphasizes the connection between the land and the farming infrastructure. Understanding this kanji can give insight into traditional agricultural practices in Japan. Note that while it has specific agrarian meanings, it might not be commonly encountered outside of farming contexts.
Example sentences
畦道を歩く。
Walk along the paddy ridge.
Meanings across languages
- English
- rice paddy ridge, furrow, rib
- 한국어
- 논두렁
- 中文
- 水稻田的脊
- id
- punggung sawah
- th
- แปลงนา
- es
- lomo de arroz
- fr
- ridge de rizière
- de
- Reisfeldrippe
- pt
- resta de arroz
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