稲

rice plant

JLPT N1 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: いね・いな-
On'yomi: トウ・テ

稲 means "rice plant". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read いね・いな- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ・テ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

稲 in example sentences

空そらに稲妻いなずまが走はしった。

Sora ni inazuma ga hashitta.

Lightning flashed in the sky.
彼かれは稲いねを育そだてている。

Kare wa ine o sodatete iru.

He grows rice.
遠とおくに稲光いなびかりが見みえた。

Tooku ni inabikari ga mieta.

I saw flashes of lightning in the distance.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 稲 mean?: 稲 means "rice plant". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 稲 have?: 稲 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 稲 read?: It is read いね・いな- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トウ・テ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 稲?: 稲 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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