Kanji

What does the kanji 稲 mean?

稲 means rice plant. On'yomi トウ、テ. Kun'yomi いね、いな-.

Quick facts
On'yomiトウ、テ
Kun'yomiいね、いな-
Strokes14
Main radical禾
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi トウ、テKun'yomi いね、いな-
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

rice plant

Memory hook

The hand (爪) picking the ear of rice (禾) to dry in the sun (日) — RICE PLANT.

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Common words

  • 稲いねrice plant
  • 稲光いなびかりlightning, flash of lightning

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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