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田
rice field · field
N4On: でんKun: た、だ
Memory Aid
This kanji looks like a bird's eye view of a **field** or **rice paddy**, clearly divided into sections for cultivation.
'Den' — imagine a **DEN** of animals hiding in the tall grass of a **field**.
Vocabulary
田んぼたんぼrice field, paddy field
水田すいでんpaddy field (irrigated field)
山田やまだYamada (a common Japanese surname)
田舎いなかcountryside, rural area
油田ゆでんoil field
Example Sentences
この辺りは田んぼが多いです。
This area has many rice fields.
田中さんは私の先生です。
Mr. Tanaka is my teacher.
昔、この場所は水田でした。
This place used to be a paddy field.
故郷の田舎を思い出します。
I remember the countryside of my hometown.