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Kyōiku Kanji

田 — rice field

Grade 1でん, た
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田 (readings: でん, た; Japanese kanji) means “rice field”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 田んぼ (rice paddy).

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What does 田 mean?

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Kanji
Meaningrice field
Readingsでん, た
GradeGrade 1 (Easiest)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example田んぼ (rice paddy)

How to read 田

田 is read でん or depending on the word.

Words with 田

  • họ Yamada
  • đồng ruộng
  • 田んぼruộng lúa
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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