JLPT N5 Beginner
田
Rice field; a common component in family names
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Other forms
田んぼ tanbo - the common word for rice field
1 Noun
Rice Field / Paddy
Designates an agricultural plot specifically irrigated for wet-rice cultivation.
Example
祖父 は 田んぼ で 米 を 作って います 。
My grandfather grows rice in the paddy fields.
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2 Name Component
In Names
Appears frequently in surnames to reference ancestral connections to agriculture or land.
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