rice plant, rice, paddy
On'yomi (音読み)
- トウ
- ドウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いね
- うね
- いな
- いなほ
About this kanji
The kanji 「稲」 primarily means "rice plant" and refers to the rice plant itself or fields where rice is cultivated. It is typically used as a noun. One common compound is 「稲作」 (いなさく), meaning "rice cultivation," which denotes the agricultural practice of growing rice. Another example is 「稲荷」 (いなり), which refers to the deity Inari, often associated with rice and fertility, and also includes a type of sushi known as Inari sushi. Lastly, 「稲妻」 (いなづま) means "lightning." Note that while this kanji focuses on rice, it shows the importance of rice in Japanese culture and agriculture.
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Example sentences
秋に稲が実るのを楽しみだ。
I look forward to the rice ripening in autumn.
Meanings across languages
- English
- rice plant, rice, paddy
- Tiếng Việt
- cây lúa, gạo, ruộng lúa
- 日本語
- 稲, 稲作
- 한국어
- 벼, 쌀, 논
- 中文
- 水稻, 大米, 稻田
- id
- tanaman padi, beras, sawah
- th
- ต้นข้าว, ข้าว, นาข้าว
- es
- planta de arroz, arroz, arrozal
- fr
- plante de riz, riz, rizière
- de
- Reisriss, Reis, Reisfeld
- pt
- planta de arroz, arroz, arrozal
Common compounds
- 稲作いなさくrice cultivation
- 稲荷いなりInari (a deity), Inari sushi
- 稲妻いなづまlightning, flash of lightning
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