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田

rice field

JLPT N4 Grade 1 5 strokes
Kun'yomi
た
On'yomi
デン
Radical
田 · field (rice field)

田 means "rice field". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read た in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and デン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

田中たなか

Tanaka (name)

田 in example sentences

  • 私わたしたちは田植たうえをしました。

    Watashitachi wa taue o shimashita.

    We planted rice.

  • ９時半じはんの電車でんしゃに乗のれば、何時いつに秋田あきたにつきますか。

    9jihan no densha ni noreba, itsu ni akita ni tsukimasu ka.

    What time will we reach Akita if we take the 9:30 train?

  • 田舎いなかに住すみたいな。

    Inaka ni sumitai na.

    I want to live in the country.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 田 mean?
田 means "rice field". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 田 have?
田 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 田 read?
It is read た in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and デン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 田?
田 is a JLPT N4 kanji.
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